HD Graphics 520 vs Radeon R9 M380

Place in the ranking	545	866
Place by popularity	not in top-100	47
Power efficiency	no data	9.94
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code name	Strato	Skylake GT2
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	768	192
Core clock speed	900 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	900 MHz
Number of transistors	2,080 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	48.00	21.60
Floating-point processing power	1.536 TFLOPS	0.3456 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	3
TMUs	48	24

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	Ring Bus

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	32 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	Portable Device Dependent
Eyefinity	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	3.0
Vulkan	-	+
Mantle	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

R9 M380 7.21
+234%

HD Graphics 520 2.16

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 M380 2773
+234%

HD Graphics 520 831

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	65−70 +225%	20 −225%
Full HD	30−35 +200%	10 −200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +180%	5−6 −180%
Elden Ring	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +475%	4−5 −475%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +180%	5−6 −180%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%
Valorant	24−27 +243%	7−8 −243%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +475%	4−5 −475%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +180%	5−6 −180%
Dota 2	24−27 +127%	11 −127%
Elden Ring	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +129%	14−16 −129%
Fortnite	40−45 +291%	10−12 −291%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +733%	3 −733%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +176%	21−24 −176%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +633%	3 −633%
Valorant	24−27 +243%	7−8 −243%
World of Tanks	110−120 +270%	30 −270%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +475%	4−5 −475%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +180%	5−6 −180%
Dota 2	24−27 +13.6%	22 −13.6%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +129%	14−16 −129%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +176%	21−24 −176%
Valorant	24−27 +243%	7−8 −243%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Elden Ring	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%
Grand Theft Auto V	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +160%	14−16 −160%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
World of Tanks	50−55 +271%	14−16 −271%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +150%	6−7 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Valorant	18−20 +125%	8−9 −125%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Elden Ring	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +250%	6−7 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Fortnite	7−8	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
Valorant	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%

This is how R9 M380 and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games:

R9 M380 is 225% faster in 900p
R9 M380 is 200% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M380 is 1200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, R9 M380 surpassed HD Graphics 520 in all 51 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.21	2.16
Recency	5 May 2015	1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	32 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm

R9 M380 has a 233.8% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 520, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M380 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.