Radeon R9 380X vs R9 Nano

Place in performance ranking	234	313
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.28	7.08
Architecture	GCN 1.2 (2015−2016)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)
GPU code name	Fiji	Antigua
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	reference
Release date	10 September 2015 (8 years ago)	19 November 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	$229
Current price	$27 (0x MSRP)	$11.81 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 380X has 34% better value for money than R9 Nano.

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	4096	2048
Compute units	64	32
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	970 MHz
Number of transistors	8,900 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	190 Watt
Texture fill rate	256.0	124.2
Floating-point performance	8,192 gflops	3,973 gflops

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 support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	152 mm	221 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Form factor	no data	full height / full length
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2 x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire	1	1

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	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)	GDDR5
High bandwidth memory (HBM)	+	-
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	4096 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	500 MHz	970 MHz
Memory bandwidth	512 GB/s	182.4 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	+	1
Number of Eyefinity displays	6	6
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	+	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	+	-
CrossFire	1	1
Enduro	-	-
FRTC	1	1
FreeSync	1	1
HD3D	+	+
LiquidVR	1	1
PowerTune	+	+
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	+
ZeroCore	+	+
VCE	+	+
DDMA audio	+	+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	+	+
Mantle	+	+

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 Nano 21.97
+37%

R9 380X 16.04

R9 Nano outperforms R9 380X by 37% based on our aggregate 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 Nano 8486
+37%

R9 380X 6194

R9 Nano outperforms R9 380X by 37% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 Nano 14362
+51%

R9 380X 9510

R9 Nano outperforms R9 380X by 51% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	92 +41.5%	65−70 −41.5%
4K	47 +56.7%	30−35 −56.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40
+45.8%

24−27

−45.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +40%	70−75 −40%
Hitman 3	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +45%	60−65 −45%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Battlefield 5	70−75 +44%	50−55 −44%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +40%	70−75 −40%
Hitman 3	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +45%	60−65 −45%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +47.5%	40−45 −47.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +40%	35−40 −40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +45.7%	35−40 −45.7%
Forza Horizon 4	95−100 +40%	70−75 −40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +45%	60−65 −45%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70−75 +46%	50−55 −46%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 +56.7%	30−33 −56.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60
+47.5%

40−45

−47.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +43.3%	30−33 −43.3%
Hitman 3	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +51.9%	27−30 −51.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+50%

24−27

−50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Hitman 3	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%