Radeon RX 6300 vs R9 380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 6300, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 380
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
15.89
+8.2%

R9 380 outperforms RX 6300 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking343358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.20no data
Power efficiency5.7731.66
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameAntiguaNavi 24
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.

no data

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 cores1792768
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data1000 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHz2040 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt32 Watt
Texture fill rate108.697.92
Floating-point processing power3.476 TFLOPS3.133 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11248
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 4.0 x4
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit32 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s64 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x HDMI 2.1
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.2
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 15.89
+8.2%
RX 6300 14.69

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 6108
+8.1%
RX 6300 5648

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
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
4K27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+13.3%
45−50
−13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
Valorant 60−65
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+13.3%
45−50
−13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Dota 2 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Fortnite 85−90
+10%
80−85
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+13%
100−105
−13%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%
Valorant 60−65
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%
World of Tanks 200−210
+11.7%
180−190
−11.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+13.3%
45−50
−13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Dota 2 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+13%
100−105
−13%
Valorant 60−65
+16.4%
55−60
−16.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+13.1%
130−140
−13.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
World of Tanks 110−120
+10%
100−105
−10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Valorant 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Dota 2 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Dota 2 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Fortnite 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Valorant 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

This is how R9 380 and RX 6300 compete in popular games:

  • R9 380 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • R9 380 is 13% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.89 14.69
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 32 Watt

R9 380 has a 8.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 6300, on the other hand, has a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 493.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 380 and Radeon RX 6300.


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