Radeon RX Vega M GL vs R9 380X
Aggregated performance score
R9 380X outperforms RX Vega M GL by an impressive 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 311 | 435 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.08 | 2.56 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2017) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Antigua | Polaris 22 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 19 November 2015 (8 years ago) | 1 February 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
| Current price | $11.81 (0.1x MSRP) | $1307 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
R9 380X has 177% better value for money than RX Vega M GL.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 1280 |
| Compute units | 32 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 931 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 970 MHz | 1011 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 124.2 | 80.88 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,973 gflops | 2,588 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 380X and Radeon RX Vega M GL compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | IGP |
| Length | 221 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Form factor | full height / full length | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2 x 6-pin | no data |
| Bridgeless CrossFire | 1 | no data |
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 | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 1024 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 970 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 182.4 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | 6 | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| DisplayPort support | + | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | no data |
| CrossFire | 1 | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | + | no data |
| LiquidVR | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| ZeroCore | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2.131 |
| Mantle | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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 380X outperforms RX Vega M GL by 71% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
R9 380X outperforms RX Vega M GL by 71% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.01 | 9.38 |
| Recency | 19 November 2015 | 1 February 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 190 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Radeon R9 380X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega M GL in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 380X is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega M GL is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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