Radeon R7 M380 vs HD 7950

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7950 with Radeon R7 M380, including specs and performance data.

HD 7950
2012, $449
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
11.39
+185%

HD 7950 outperforms R7 M380 by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking454739
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.17no data
Power efficiency4.37no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameTahitiTropo
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date31 January 2012 (13 years ago)5 May 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1792640
Compute units2810
Core clock speedno data900 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHz915 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Wattno data
Texture fill rate89.6036.60
Floating-point processing power2.867 TFLOPS1.171 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11240
L1 Cache448 KB160 KB
L2 Cache768 KB256 KB

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s32 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity++
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration++
CrossFire+-
FreeSync++
HD3D-+
PowerTune++
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore++
Switchable graphics-+

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 11DirectX® 12
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.2Not Listed
Mantle-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

HD 7950 11.39
+185%
R7 M380 3.99

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.

HD 7950 4764
+186%
Samples: 7473
R7 M380 1668
Samples: 2

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 16−18
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16−18
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Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Escape from Tarkov 14−16
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14−16
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Far Cry 5 12−14
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12−14
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
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16−18
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Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
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70−75
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Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
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8−9
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Dota 2 35−40
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35−40
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Escape from Tarkov 14−16
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14−16
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Far Cry 5 12−14
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12−14
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 5 10−12
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10−12
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Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
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12−14
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Metro Exodus 7−8
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7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
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12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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2−3
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.39 3.99
Recency 31 January 2012 5 May 2015
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB

HD 7950 has a 185.5% higher aggregate performance score.

R7 M380, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon HD 7950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M380 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7950 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R7 M380 is a notebook one.

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