GeForce 830M vs Radeon R9 M380
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M380 and GeForce 830M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M380 outperforms 830M by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 606 | 884 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.58 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | Strato | GM108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 12 March 2014 (11 years ago) |
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 | 768 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | 18.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS | 0.5888 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 48 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 1024 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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 14.4 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| Optimus | - | + |
| GameWorks | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.126 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 40−45
+150%
| 16
−150%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+131%
|
12−14
−131%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+73.8%
|
40−45
−73.8%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+132%
|
45−50
−132%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+112%
|
24−27
−112%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+131%
|
12−14
−131%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+118%
|
11
−118%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+157%
|
7
−157%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+73.8%
|
40−45
−73.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+112%
|
24−27
−112%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30
+238%
|
8−9
−238%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+131%
|
12−14
−131%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+200%
|
6
−200%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+73.8%
|
40−45
−73.8%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+183%
|
18−20
−183%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+69.6%
|
21−24
−69.6%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+257%
|
21−24
−257%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+183%
|
12−14
−183%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
This is how R9 M380 and GeForce 830M compete in popular games:
- R9 M380 is 150% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M380 is 900% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M380 surpassed GeForce 830M in all 55 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.58 | 2.40 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 12 March 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
R9 M380 has a 174.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon R9 M380 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 830M in performance tests.
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