Radeon Pro VII vs R9 380

Place in the ranking	349	166
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.11	16.70
Power efficiency	5.76	9.25
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code name	Antigua	Vega 20
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Design	reference	no data
Release date	18 June 2015 (9 years ago)	13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$1,899

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Pro VII has 83% better value for money than R9 380.

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 cores	1792	3840
Compute units	28	no data
Core clock speed	no data	1400 MHz
Boost clock speed	970 MHz	1700 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	13,230 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	108.6	408.0
Floating-point processing power	3.476 TFLOPS	13.06 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	112	240

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 support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	221 mm	305 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Form factor	full height / full length / dual slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
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 type	GDDR5	HBM2
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	-	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	4096 Bit
Memory clock speed	970 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	182.4 GB/s	1024 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity	+	-
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	no 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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.3
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 15.73

Pro VII 33.22
+111%

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 6102

Pro VII 12890
+111%

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 HD	65 −100%	130−140 +100%
4K	27 −104%	55−60 +104%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.06 +377%	14.61 −377%
4K	7.37 +368%	34.53 −368%

R9 380 has 377% lower cost per frame in 1080p
R9 380 has 368% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −110%	65−70 +110%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −110%	65−70 +110%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −100%	130−140 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −102%	85−90 +102%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −109%	90−95 +109%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −111%	80−85 +111%
Valorant	60−65 −103%	130−140 +103%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −110%	65−70 +110%
Dota 2	55−60 −111%	120−130 +111%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −111%	120−130 +111%
Fortnite	85−90 −105%	180−190 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −100%	130−140 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −102%	85−90 +102%
Grand Theft Auto V	55−60 −111%	120−130 +111%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −109%	90−95 +109%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −104%	230−240 +104%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −111%	80−85 +111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	52 −92.3%	100−105 +92.3%
Valorant	60−65 −103%	130−140 +103%
World of Tanks	200−210 −99%	400−450 +99%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 −110%	65−70 +110%
Dota 2	55−60 −111%	120−130 +111%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −111%	120−130 +111%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −100%	130−140 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −102%	85−90 +102%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −104%	230−240 +104%
Valorant	60−65 −103%	130−140 +103%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −100%	40−45 +100%
Dota 2	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −108%	50−55 +108%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 −104%	230−240 +104%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −92.9%	27−30 +92.9%
World of Tanks	110−120 −109%	230−240 +109%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −103%	65−70 +103%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −105%	80−85 +105%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −100%	80−85 +100%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 −100%	50−55 +100%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −100%	70−75 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −105%	45−50 +105%
Valorant	40−45 −100%	80−85 +100%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
Dota 2	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −102%	95−100 +102%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −110%	21−24 +110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −100%	30−33 +100%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Dota 2	27−30 −104%	55−60 +104%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −100%	40−45 +100%
Fortnite	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −95.7%	45−50 +95.7%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Valorant	18−20 −94.4%	35−40 +94.4%

This is how R9 380 and Pro VII compete in popular games:

Pro VII is 100% faster in 1080p
Pro VII is 104% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.73	33.22
Recency	18 June 2015	13 May 2020
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	190 Watt	250 Watt

R9 380 has 31.6% lower power consumption.

Pro VII, on the other hand, has a 111.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro VII is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 380 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro VII is a workstation one.

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