GRID M40 vs Radeon R7 M380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M380 with GRID M40, including specs and performance data.

R7 M380
2015
4 GB DDR3
3.99
+0.8%

R7 M380 outperforms M40 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 ranking742745
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data6.08
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameTropoGM107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 May 2015 (10 years ago)18 May 2016 (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 cores640384
Compute units10no data
Core clock speed900 MHz1033 MHz
Boost clock speed915 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rate36.6033.06
Floating-point processing power1.171 TFLOPS0.7933 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4032
L1 Cache160 KB192 KB
L2 Cache256 KB2 MB

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s83.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity+-

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration+-
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® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
Mantle+-
CUDA-5.0

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
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Fortnite 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Valorant 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Dota 2 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Fortnite 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Valorant 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Dota 2 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Valorant 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Valorant 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Valorant 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.99 3.96
Recency 5 May 2015 18 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB

R7 M380 has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score.

GRID M40, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R7 M380 and GRID M40.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M380 is a notebook graphics card while GRID M40 is a workstation one.

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