Radeon R9 M380 vs RX 460 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 Mobile and Radeon R9 M380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 460 Mobile
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 55 Watt
10.11
+40.2%

RX 460 Mobile outperforms R9 M380 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking447545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.65no data
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameBaffinStrato
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 no data

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 cores896768
Core clock speed1000 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1180 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Wattno data
Texture fill rate66.0848.00
Floating-point processing power2.115 TFLOPS1.536 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs5648

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s96 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo 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-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.0Not Listed
Vulkan1.2.131-
Mantle-+

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 HD35
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.46no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Elden Ring 27−30
+52.6%
18−20
−52.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+43.5%
21−24
−43.5%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+37.9%
27−30
−37.9%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+42.1%
18−20
−42.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Valorant 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+43.5%
21−24
−43.5%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Dota 2 35−40
+44%
24−27
−44%
Elden Ring 27−30
+52.6%
18−20
−52.6%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+28.1%
30−35
−28.1%
Fortnite 55−60
+37.2%
40−45
−37.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+37.9%
27−30
−37.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+44%
24−27
−44%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+42.1%
18−20
−42.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+40.9%
21−24
−40.9%
Valorant 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
World of Tanks 140−150
+30.6%
110−120
−30.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+43.5%
21−24
−43.5%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Dota 2 35−40
+44%
24−27
−44%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+28.1%
30−35
−28.1%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+37.9%
27−30
−37.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
−164%
55−60
+164%
Valorant 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Elden Ring 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+23.1%
35−40
−23.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
World of Tanks 70−75
+40.4%
50−55
−40.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Valorant 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Elden Ring 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+38.1%
21−24
−38.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Fortnite 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Valorant 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

This is how RX 460 Mobile and R9 M380 compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 Mobile is 46% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 460 Mobile is 300% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M380 is 164% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 460 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
  • R9 M380 is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.11 7.21
Recency 8 August 2016 5 May 2015
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

RX 460 Mobile has a 40.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 460 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M380 in performance tests.


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