Radeon RX Vega 7 vs R9 M380
Aggregate performance score
RX Vega 7 outperforms R9 M380 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 513 | 501 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 10 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 10.98 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Vega (2017−2021) |
| GPU code name | Strato Pro GDDR5 | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2015 (8 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $387 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 768 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 1,536 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M380 and Radeon RX Vega 7 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | No outputs | no data |
| Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | + | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| ZeroCore | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | no data |
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 | 21−24
−9.5%
| 23
+9.5%
|
| 1440p | 35−40
−11.4%
| 39
+11.4%
|
| 4K | 16−18
−6.3%
| 17
+6.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18
+63.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−50%
|
21
+50%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−111%
|
19
+111%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−13.3%
|
17
+13.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+29.4%
|
17
−29.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−48%
|
37
+48%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21
+31.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−57.7%
|
41
+57.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−42.1%
|
27
+42.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
−35%
|
27
+35%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
−38.1%
|
29
+38.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
−41.7%
|
17
+41.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−21.4%
|
17
+21.4%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
−66.7%
|
15
+66.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−20%
|
18
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10
−10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−27.3%
|
28
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+90%
|
10
−90%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−40%
|
35
+40%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+129%
|
7
−129%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−19.2%
|
31
+19.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20
+5.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+10.5%
|
19
−10.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−26.7%
|
19
+26.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
−25%
|
15
+25%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.5%
|
21−24
+4.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−8%
|
27
+8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
+18.2%
|
22
−18.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18
−5.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+15.4%
|
13
−15.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18
−11.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−33.3%
|
24
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how R9 M380 and RX Vega 7 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 7 is 10% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega 7 is 11% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega 7 is 6% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Hitman 3, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M380 is 129% faster.
- in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 7 is 111% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M380 is ahead in 10 tests (14%)
- RX Vega 7 is ahead in 39 tests (54%)
- there's a draw in 23 tests (32%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.14 | 7.43 |
| Recency | 16 June 2015 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M380 and Radeon RX Vega 7.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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