Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) vs R9 M380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M380 and Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M380
2015
4 GB GDDR5
7.19
+137%

R9 M380 outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking539763
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data14.62
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameStratoVega Raven Ridge
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)7 January 2018 (6 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 cores768384
Core clock speed900 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rate48.00no data
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs48no data

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 sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth96 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
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_1
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
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 7.19
+137%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 3.04

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
+136%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1173

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 HD30−35
+114%
14
−114%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+125%
8
−125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+90.9%
11
−90.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+87.5%
8
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+161%
18
−161%
Hitman 3 14−16
+100%
7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+82.6%
21−24
−82.6%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+53.8%
13
−53.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+100%
12
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+38.5%
35−40
−38.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+100%
9
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+28.6%
7
−28.6%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+213%
15
−213%
Hitman 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+82.6%
21−24
−82.6%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+300%
5
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+71.4%
14
−71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+29.4%
17
−29.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+38.5%
35−40
−38.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+194%
16−18
−194%
Hitman 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+82.6%
21−24
−82.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+100%
12
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+267%
6
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+38.5%
35−40
−38.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Hitman 3 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+156%
18−20
−156%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

This is how R9 M380 and RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) compete in popular games:

  • R9 M380 is 114% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M380 is 800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 M380 surpassed RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in all 62 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.19 3.04
Recency 5 May 2015 7 January 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

R9 M380 has a 136.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.


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