HD 7970M Crossfire vs R9 380

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Combined performance score

R9 380
15.89

HD 7970M Crossfire outperforms R9 380 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking312310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money9.0830.64
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameTonga ProWimbledon XT
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date26 June 2015 (8 years old)1 May 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$12.90 (0.1x MSRP)$126
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7970M Crossfire has 237% better value for money than R9 380.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17922560
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data850 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate108.6no data
Floating-point performance3,476 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 380 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire1no data

Memory

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bit2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+no data
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+no data
DisplayPort support+no data

Technologies

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

AppAcceleration-no data
CrossFire1no data
Enduro-no data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
HD3D+no data
LiquidVR1no data
PowerTune+no data
TrueAudio+no data
ZeroCore+no data
VCE+no data
DDMA audio+no data

API support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+no data
Mantle+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 380 15.89
HD 7970M Crossfire 16.00
+0.7%

HD 7970M Crossfire outperforms R9 380 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 380 29722
HD 7970M Crossfire 31127
+4.7%

HD 7970M Crossfire outperforms R9 380 by 5% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

R9 380 12191
+9.6%
HD 7970M Crossfire 11119

R9 380 outperforms HD 7970M Crossfire by 10% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p130−140
−1.5%
132
+1.5%
Full HD65
−56.9%
102
+56.9%
4K25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+50%
30−35
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−2.3%
40−45
+2.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
−13.3%
30−35
+13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−3.2%
30−35
+3.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how R9 380 and HD 7970M Crossfire compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • HD 7970M Crossfire is 1.5% faster than R9 380

1080p resolution:

  • HD 7970M Crossfire is 56.9% faster than R9 380

4K resolution:

  • R9 380 is 4.2% faster than HD 7970M Crossfire

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 380 is 50% faster than the HD 7970M Crossfire.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7970M Crossfire is 13.3% faster than the R9 380.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 380 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • HD 7970M Crossfire is ahead in 21 test (31%)
  • there's a draw in 45 tests (66%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 15.89 16.00
Recency 26 June 2015 1 May 2012
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 200 Watt

We couldn't decide between Radeon R9 380 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a notebook one.


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

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