Radeon R9 M380 vs GeForce GTX 880M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 880M and Radeon R9 M380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 880M
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
9.91
+37.8%

GTX 880M outperforms R9 M380 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking461552
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.57no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGK104Strato
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 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 speed954 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed993 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Wattno data
Texture fill rate127.148.00
Floating-point processing power3.05 TFLOPS1.536 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12848

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 2.0, PCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 amount8 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 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 outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity-+
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

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-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.1Not Listed
Vulkan1.1.126-
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.

GTX 880M 9.91
+37.8%
R9 M380 7.19

  • Passmark

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 880M 3817
+37.7%
R9 M380 2771

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:

900p135
+42.1%
95−100
−42.1%
Full HD58
+45%
40−45
−45%
4K23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Atomic Heart 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+41.4%
27−30
−41.4%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Fortnite 55−60
+36.6%
40−45
−36.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
Valorant 90−95
+23.3%
70−75
−23.3%
Atomic Heart 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+41.4%
27−30
−41.4%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+29.1%
110−120
−29.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Dota 2 65−70
+26.4%
50−55
−26.4%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Fortnite 55−60
+36.6%
40−45
−36.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+80%
24−27
−80%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+88.9%
18−20
−88.9%
Valorant 90−95
+23.3%
70−75
−23.3%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+41.4%
27−30
−41.4%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Dota 2 65−70
+26.4%
50−55
−26.4%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+32%
24−27
−32%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Valorant 90−95
+23.3%
70−75
−23.3%
Fortnite 55−60
+36.6%
40−45
−36.6%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+36.5%
50−55
−36.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+20.5%
35−40
−20.5%
Valorant 100−110
+35.1%
75−80
−35.1%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Fortnite 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Atomic Heart 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Valorant 45−50
+44.1%
30−35
−44.1%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Fortnite 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

This is how GTX 880M and R9 M380 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 880M is 42% faster in 900p
  • GTX 880M is 45% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 880M is 44% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 880M is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 880M surpassed R9 M380 in all 67 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.91 7.19
Recency 12 March 2014 5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB

GTX 880M has a 37.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R9 M380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The GeForce GTX 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M380 in performance tests.

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