Iris Plus Graphics vs Radeon R9 380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380 and Iris Plus Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 380
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
15.89
+237%

R9 380 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking343651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.07no data
Power efficiency5.7521.63
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameAntiguaIce Lake GT2
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1792512
Compute units28no data
Boost clock speed970 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate108.632.00
Floating-point processing power3.476 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs11232

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinno data
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed970 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan+-
Mantle+-

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.

R9 380 15.89
+237%
Iris Plus Graphics 4.72

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.

R9 380 6110
+237%
Iris Plus Graphics 1814

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 HD65
+261%
18−20
−261%
4K27
+238%
8−9
−238%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.06no data
4K7.37no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Elden Ring 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Valorant 60−65
+256%
18−20
−256%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Dota 2 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%
Elden Ring 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%
Fortnite 85−90
+267%
24−27
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+277%
30−33
−277%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+271%
14−16
−271%
Valorant 60−65
+256%
18−20
−256%
World of Tanks 200−210
+265%
55−60
−265%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+244%
9−10
−244%
Dota 2 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+277%
30−33
−277%
Valorant 60−65
+256%
18−20
−256%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Elden Ring 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+268%
40−45
−268%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
World of Tanks 110−120
+267%
30−33
−267%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+290%
10−11
−290%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Valorant 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Dota 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Elden Ring 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+292%
12−14
−292%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Dota 2 27−30
+238%
8−9
−238%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Fortnite 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Valorant 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%

This is how R9 380 and Iris Plus Graphics compete in popular games:

  • R9 380 is 261% faster in 1080p
  • R9 380 is 238% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.89 4.72
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 15 Watt

R9 380 has a 236.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics, on the other hand, has a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 1166.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics in performance tests.


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