RTX A1000 Mobile vs Radeon R9 M380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M380 with RTX A1000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 M380
2015
4 GB GDDR5
7.21

RTX A1000 Mobile outperforms R9 M380 by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking545224
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data28.51
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameStratoGA107
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)30 March 2022 (2 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 cores7682048
Core clock speed900 MHz630 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1140 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data60 Watt
Texture fill rate48.0072.96
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPS4.669 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s176.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable 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+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed3.0
Vulkan-1.3
Mantle+-
CUDA-8.6

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
RTX A1000 Mobile 24.85
+245%

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 2771
RTX A1000 Mobile 9552
+245%

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:

Full HD18−20
−272%
67
+272%
1440p7−8
−286%
27
+286%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−340%
66
+340%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−336%
61
+336%
Elden Ring 18−20
−216%
60
+216%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−230%
75−80
+230%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−233%
50
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−78.6%
25
+78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−276%
109
+276%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−242%
65−70
+242%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−170%
50−55
+170%
Valorant 24−27
−317%
100−105
+317%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−230%
75−80
+230%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−180%
42
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−28.6%
18
+28.6%
Dota 2 24−27
−292%
98
+292%
Elden Ring 18−20
−326%
80−85
+326%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−131%
74
+131%
Fortnite 40−45
−191%
120−130
+191%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−200%
87
+200%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−264%
91
+264%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+18.8%
16
−18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−169%
150−160
+169%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−170%
50−55
+170%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−268%
80−85
+268%
Valorant 24−27
−317%
100−105
+317%
World of Tanks 110−120
−132%
250−260
+132%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−230%
75−80
+230%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−133%
35
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−7.1%
15
+7.1%
Dota 2 24−27
−428%
132
+428%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−138%
75−80
+138%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−162%
76
+162%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−169%
150−160
+169%
Valorant 24−27
−317%
100−105
+317%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7−8
−500%
40−45
+500%
Elden Ring 9−10
−389%
40−45
+389%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−425%
40−45
+425%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−349%
170−180
+349%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−283%
21−24
+283%
World of Tanks 50−55
−215%
160−170
+215%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−380%
70−75
+380%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−371%
65−70
+371%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−418%
55−60
+418%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−300%
35−40
+300%
Valorant 18−20
−272%
65−70
+272%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−2100%
21−24
+2100%
Dota 2 18−20
−139%
40−45
+139%
Elden Ring 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−139%
40−45
+139%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−533%
18−20
+533%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−262%
75−80
+262%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−139%
40−45
+139%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−333%
24−27
+333%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−2100%
21−24
+2100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Dota 2 18−20
−139%
40−45
+139%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−313%
30−35
+313%
Fortnite 7−8
−343%
30−35
+343%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−443%
35−40
+443%
Valorant 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%

This is how R9 M380 and RTX A1000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A1000 Mobile is 272% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A1000 Mobile is 286% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M380 is 19% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX A1000 Mobile is 2100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M380 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RTX A1000 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (98%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.21 24.85
Recency 5 May 2015 30 March 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm

RTX A1000 Mobile has a 244.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A1000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M380 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M380 is a notebook graphics card while RTX A1000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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