Radeon R7 M380 vs RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
Aggregated performance score
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) outperforms R7 M380 by 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 | 617 | 633 |
Place by popularity | 34 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | GCN (2011−2017) |
GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | Tropo |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 26 October 2017 (6 years ago) | 7 May 2015 (8 years ago) |
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 | 512 | 640 |
Compute units | no data | 10 |
Core clock speed | no data | 915 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | 915 MHz |
Number of transistors | no data | 1,500 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Texture fill rate | no data | 36.60 |
Floating-point performance | no data | 1,171 gflops |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and Radeon R7 M380 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 | no data | medium sized |
Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
Interface | no data | 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 type | no data | DDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 32 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Eyefinity | no data | 1 |
Supported GPU 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 | no data | 1 |
HD3D | no data | + |
PowerTune | no data | + |
DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
TrueAudio | no data | - |
ZeroCore | no data | + |
Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12_1 | DirectX® 12 |
Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
OpenCL | no data | Not Listed |
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 | 18
+12.5%
| 16−18
−12.5%
|
4K | 10
+11.1%
| 9−10
−11.1%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 15
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
Battlefield 5 | 24
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 9
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Far Cry 5 | 12
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 13
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 26
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
Hitman 3 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 12
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 12
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 11
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 22
+83.3%
|
12−14
−83.3%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6
−150%
|
14−16
+150%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 6
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 30
+131%
|
12−14
−131%
|
Hitman 3 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 7
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 23
+91.7%
|
12−14
−91.7%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
Far Cry 5 | 9
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14
+55.6%
|
9−10
−55.6%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 23
+76.9%
|
12−14
−76.9%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 3
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Battlefield 5 | 6
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 9
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and R7 M380 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 12.5% faster than R7 M380 in 1080p
- RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 11.1% faster than R7 M380 in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 350% faster than the R7 M380.
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 M380 is 150% faster than the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000).
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is ahead in 36 tests (60%)
- R7 M380 is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
- there's a draw in 19 tests (32%)
Pros & Cons Summary
Performance score | 4.49 | 4.31 |
Recency | 26 October 2017 | 7 May 2015 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and Radeon R7 M380.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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