GeForce FX 5200 vs Radeon R9 M380
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M380 with GeForce FX 5200, including specs and performance data.
R9 M380 outperforms FX 5200 by a whopping 32500% 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 | 607 | 1557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Celsius (1999−2005) |
| GPU code name | Strato | NV18 C1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (10 years ago) | 6 March 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $69.99 |
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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 29 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 150 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | 1.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 2 |
| TMUs | 48 | 4 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | no data |
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 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 6.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
| 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 | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 8.0 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 70−75 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 75−80 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 30−35 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.52 | 0.02 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 6 March 2003 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 150 nm |
R9 M380 has a 32500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M380 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5200 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M380 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce FX 5200 is a desktop one.
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