Radeon R9 M380 vs GeForce GTX 680MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 M380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 680MX
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
10.76
+49.2%

GTX 680MX outperforms R9 M380 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking429545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.09no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameno dataStrato
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)5 May 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 cores1536768
Core clock speed720 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Number of transistors3540 Million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Wattno data
Texture fill rate92.2 billion/sec48.00
Floating-point processing powerno data1.536 TFLOPS
ROPsno data16
TMUsno data48

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s96 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 dataNo outputs
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-+
3D Vision+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 APIDirectX® 12
Shader Modelno data6.3
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.1Not Listed
Mantle-+
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 680MX 10.76
+49.2%
R9 M380 7.21

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.

GTX 680MX 4138
+49.2%
R9 M380 2773

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 HD56
+60%
35−40
−60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Elden Ring 30−35
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+52.2%
21−24
−52.2%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+48.3%
27−30
−48.3%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+52.6%
18−20
−52.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+40%
20−22
−40%
Valorant 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+52.2%
21−24
−52.2%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Dota 2 35−40
+56%
24−27
−56%
Elden Ring 30−35
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+34.4%
30−35
−34.4%
Fortnite 60−65
+44.2%
40−45
−44.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+48.3%
27−30
−48.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+52%
24−27
−52%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+52.6%
18−20
−52.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+41.4%
55−60
−41.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+40%
20−22
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+50%
21−24
−50%
Valorant 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%
World of Tanks 150−160
+36.9%
110−120
−36.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+52.2%
21−24
−52.2%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+33.3%
14−16
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Dota 2 35−40
+56%
24−27
−56%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+34.4%
30−35
−34.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+48.3%
27−30
−48.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+41.4%
55−60
−41.4%
Valorant 40−45
+70.8%
24−27
−70.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Elden Ring 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+30.8%
35−40
−30.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
World of Tanks 75−80
+48.1%
50−55
−48.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+60%
14−16
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Valorant 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Elden Ring 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Fortnite 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Valorant 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

This is how GTX 680MX and R9 M380 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680MX is 60% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680MX is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 680MX surpassed R9 M380 in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.76 7.21
Recency 23 October 2012 5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB

GTX 680MX has a 49.2% higher aggregate performance score.

R9 M380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 680MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M380 in performance tests.


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

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