Radeon R7 250E vs R7 M380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M380 with Radeon R7 250E, including specs and performance data.

R7 M380
2015
4 GB DDR3
3.99

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking736734
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.10
Power efficiencyno data5.59
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameTropoCape Verde
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 2015 (10 years ago)20 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$109

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 cores640512
Compute units10no data
Core clock speed900 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speed915 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data55 Watt
Texture fill rate36.6025.60
Floating-point processing power1.171 TFLOPS0.8192 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4032
L1 Cache160 KB128 KB
L2 Cache256 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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s72 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+

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_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131
Mantle+-

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
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
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
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+2.9%
70−75
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
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
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
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
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Valorant 40−45
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+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
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Valorant 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

4K
Ultra

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

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.99 4.00
Recency 5 May 2015 20 December 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB

R7 M380 has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

R7 250E, on the other hand, has a 0.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R7 M380 and Radeon R7 250E.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M380 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon R7 250E is a desktop one.

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