Radeon R9 M380 vs GeForce MX350
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX350 and Radeon R9 M380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
MX350 outperforms R9 M380 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 538 | 545 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 25.16 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | GP107 | Strato |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 February 2020 (4 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 cores | 640 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 747 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 937 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,300 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 29.98 | 48.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.199 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1752 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 56.06 GB/s | 96 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 Connectors | No outputs | No 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 | - | + |
| Optimus | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
| Mantle | - | + |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
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.
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.
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 HD | 27
+12.5%
| 24−27
−12.5%
|
| 1440p | 31
+3.3%
| 30−35
−3.3%
|
| 4K | 26
+8.3%
| 24−27
−8.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 20
+5.3%
|
18−20
−5.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27
+17.4%
|
21−24
−17.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 11
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 32
+10.3%
|
27−30
−10.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+47.4%
|
18−20
−47.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 32
+60%
|
20−22
−60%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
+104%
|
24−27
−104%
|
| Elden Ring | 13
−46.2%
|
18−20
+46.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
+56.3%
|
30−35
−56.3%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 25
−16%
|
27−30
+16%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+40%
|
24−27
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 17
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85
+46.6%
|
55−60
−46.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+5%
|
20−22
−5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+4.5%
|
21−24
−4.5%
|
| Valorant | 21
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| World of Tanks | 120
+8.1%
|
110−120
−8.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 17
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3
−367%
|
14−16
+367%
|
| Dota 2 | 76
+204%
|
24−27
−204%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40
+25%
|
30−35
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 19
−52.6%
|
27−30
+52.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
+1.7%
|
55−60
−1.7%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 50−55
+1.9%
|
50−55
−1.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30
+66.7%
|
18−20
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how GeForce MX350 and R9 M380 compete in popular games:
- GeForce MX350 is 13% faster in 1080p
- GeForce MX350 is 3% faster in 1440p
- GeForce MX350 is 8% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce MX350 is 204% faster.
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M380 is 367% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce MX350 is ahead in 20 tests (32%)
- R9 M380 is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
- there's a draw in 32 tests (51%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.31 | 7.21 |
| Recency | 10 February 2020 | 5 May 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
GeForce MX350 has a 1.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
R9 M380, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce MX350 and Radeon R9 M380.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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