AMD Radeon R9 M380
vs
AMD Radeon HD 7970M

AMD Radeon R9 M380
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
R9 M380 HD 7970M Difference
AMD Radeon R9 M380 AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Price $ 1,074.0 $ 1,079.0 5 (0%)
Year 2015 2012 3 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 70C 80C 10 (14%)
Max Fan Noise 51.6dB 58.7dB 7.1 (14%)
Recommended Power Supply 75W 100W 25 (33%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz ($306.99) *closest mobile equivalent* Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz ($197.99) *closest mobile equivalent*
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 27.6 FPS 36.0 FPS 8.4 (30%)
Average 1440p Performance 20.1 FPS 26.4 FPS 6.3 (31%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 17.0 FPS 21.2 FPS 4.2 (25%)
Average 4K Performance 11.7 FPS 13.3 FPS 1.6 (14%)
Memory 4 GB 2 GB 2 (50%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 38.9 $ 30.0 8.9 (23%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 53.4 $ 40.9 12.5 (23%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 63.2 $ 50.9 12.3 (19%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 91.8 $ 81.1 10.7 (12%)
Variant AMD Radeon R9 M380 AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Overall Combination Score 33/100 25/100 8 (24%)
Our Verdict: The HD 7970M is faster by 31% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for HD 7970M .
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AMD Radeon R9 M380
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
19
21.8
25
27.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
13
14.8
17
19.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
11
12.9
14
16.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
8
9.9
11
12.7
2023 Forspoken
10
11.5
13
14.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
8
8.9
10
11.4
2023 Dead Space
13
14.9
17
18.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
15
17.6
20
22.5
2023 Armored Core VI
15
17.6
20
22.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
7.9
9
10.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
14
15.8
18
20.2
2023 Remnant II
8
8.9
10
11.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10
11.9
13
15.1
2023 Atomic Heart
10
11.9
13
15.1
2023 Starfield
5
5.9
6
7.6
2022 Elden Ring
14
15.8
14
16.0
2022 God of War
13
14.9
13
15.2
2022 Overwatch 2
25
27.8
25
28.2
2022 F1 22
16
17.8
20
22.8
2022 Dying Light 2
15
16.8
19
21.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
15
16.8
19
21.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
24
27.7
31
35.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
17
19.8
22
25.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
13
15.1
13
15.3
2021 Halo Infinite
10
11.6
10
11.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
19
21.3
19
21.6
2021 Hitman 3
20
22.8
26
29.1
2021 Far Cry 6
19
21.2
24
27.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
20
23.2
26
29.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
21
23.4
26
29.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
10
12.2
11
12.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
7
8.0
7
8.1
2020 Valorant
48
53.4
48
54.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
18
20.9
19
21.3
2020 Death Stranding
21
24.2
22
24.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
15.8
14
16.0
2020 Godfall
21
23.5
21
23.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
12.2
11
12.4
2019 Apex Legends
22
25.2
22
25.2
2019 Anthem
14
16.2
14
16.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
21
23.8
21
23.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
29
32.8
29
33.3
2019 Metro Exodus
13
14.6
13
14.8
2019 World War Z
28
31.5
24
27.4
2019 Gears of War 5
19
21.3
19
21.6
2019 F1 2019
24
26.7
24
27.1
2019 GreedFall
21
24.0
21
24.4
2019 Borderlands 3
15
16.9
15
17.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
29
32.5
29
33.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
12.5
11
12.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
17
19.7
18
20.0
2018 Just Cause 4
18
21.1
19
21.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
22.8
20
23.1
2018 Strange Brigade
30
34.3
31
34.8
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
20
22.4
20
22.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
26
29.3
26
29.7
2017 For Honor
35
39.0
35
39.6
2017 Project CARS 2
24
27.6
25
28.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
30
33.5
30
34.0
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
20
22.3
16
18.8
2016 Hitman
32
35.9
25
28.6
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
29
32.3
24
26.7
2016 The Division
24
27.0
28
31.9
2016 Dishonored 2
18
20.2
18
20.4
2015 DiRT Rally
41
46.5
42
47.7
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
23
26.2
23
25.8
2015 The Witcher 3
22
25.0
18
20.4
2015 Total War: Attila
17
18.9
18
20.7
2015 Rocket League
102
113.7
103
115.4
2015 Need For Speed
28
31.5
28
32.0
2015 Project CARS
27
30.2
27
30.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
49
55.2
50
56.1
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
27
30.0
31
34.8
2014 GRID Autosport
44
49.1
44
49.7
2014 Shadow of Mordor
28
31.4
37
41.7
2014 The Talos Principle
39
43.7
42
47.5
2013 Crysis 3
25
28.2
24
27.2
2013 Battlefield 4
30
34.2
31
35.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
70
78.0
71
79.1
2009 League of Legends
131
146.2
133
148.4

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AMD Radeon R9 M380
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
12
15.8
16
20.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
8
10.9
11
13.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
7
9.9
10
12.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
7.5
7
9.6
2023 Forspoken
6
7.5
7
9.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
6.3
6
8.1
2023 Dead Space
7
9.9
10
12.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
11
14.3
14
18.2
2023 Armored Core VI
11
14.3
14
18.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
5.5
5
7.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
8
10.9
11
13.9
2023 Remnant II
4
5.9
6
7.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
8.9
9
11.4
2023 Atomic Heart
6
8.5
8
10.9
2023 Starfield
4
5.3
5
6.8
2022 Elden Ring
10
12.5
10
12.6
2022 God of War
10
12.8
10
13.0
2022 Overwatch 2
19
23.9
19
24.2
2022 F1 22
8
10.9
11
13.9
2022 Dying Light 2
8
10.9
11
13.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
9
11.9
12
15.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
15
19.8
20
25.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
10
12.9
13
16.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
10
13.0
10
13.2
2021 Halo Infinite
8
10.4
8
10.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
11
14.1
11
14.4
2021 Hitman 3
12
16.2
16
20.7
2021 Far Cry 6
12
15.8
16
20.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
13
16.4
16
20.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
12
15.3
15
19.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
10.6
8
10.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5
7.0
5
7.1
2020 Valorant
34
43.7
35
44.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
13
16.4
13
16.7
2020 Death Stranding
15
18.8
15
19.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
11.2
9
11.3
2020 Godfall
12
15.8
12
16.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
9
11.3
9
11.6
2019 Apex Legends
15
18.8
15
18.8
2019 Anthem
10
12.9
10
12.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
14
18.5
14
18.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
17
22.1
17
22.4
2019 Metro Exodus
9
11.3
9
11.6
2019 World War Z
18
23.0
16
20.0
2019 Gears of War 5
12
15.4
12
15.7
2019 F1 2019
15
18.9
15
19.2
2019 GreedFall
13
17.4
14
17.6
2019 Borderlands 3
9
11.8
9
12.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
18
23.4
18
23.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
10.2
8
10.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
12
15.4
12
15.7
2018 Just Cause 4
12
15.6
12
15.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
12
15.9
12
16.2
2018 Strange Brigade
19
23.9
19
24.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
13
16.8
13
16.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
21.1
17
21.4
2017 For Honor
18
22.8
18
23.1
2017 Project CARS 2
15
19.5
15
19.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
24
30.2
24
30.7
2016 Dishonored 2
13
17.2
14
17.5
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
14
18.7
14
18.2
2015 Total War: Attila
10
13.7
11
14.8
2015 Rocket League
38
48.7
39
49.5
2015 Need For Speed
19
24.4
19
24.7
2015 Project CARS
18
23.0
18
23.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
28
35.7
29
36.3
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
15
19.6
19
24.1
2014 GRID Autosport
28
36.2
29
37.4
2014 Shadow of Mordor
16
20.0
24
30.7
2014 The Talos Principle
25
31.9
28
35.5
2013 Crysis 3
14
17.9
21
26.5
2013 Battlefield 4
17
22.4
18
23.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
52
65.0
52
65.9
2009 League of Legends
64
81.2
65
82.4

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AMD Radeon R9 M380
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
12
16.0
12
16.0
2019 Anthem
8
10.6
8
10.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
11
15.1
11
15.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
13
17.6
13
17.9
2019 Metro Exodus
7
9.9
7
10.1
2019 World War Z
14
19.4
12
16.8
2019 Gears of War 5
10
13.4
10
13.7
2019 F1 2019
12
16.5
12
16.8
2019 GreedFall
9
13.1
10
13.3
2019 Borderlands 3
7
9.6
7
9.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
15
20.0
15
20.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
9.0
6
9.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
10
13.4
10
13.7
2018 Just Cause 4
9
12.7
9
12.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
12.6
9
12.8
2018 Strange Brigade
14
19.7
15
20.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
10
14.2
10
14.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
14
19.1
14
19.4
2017 For Honor
13
18.3
14
18.6
2017 Project CARS 2
14
19.1
14
19.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
22
29.8
22
30.2
2016 Dishonored 2
12
16.5
12
16.8
2015 Rocket League
29
38.2
29
38.8
2015 Need For Speed
16
21.7
16
22.1
2015 Project CARS
15
21.0
16
21.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
21
28.0
21
28.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
50
66.0
50
67.1
2009 League of Legends
46
60.8
46
61.7

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AMD Radeon R9 M380
AMD Radeon HD 7970M
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
8
11.9
10
15.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
4
6.9
6
8.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
4
6.9
6
8.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
4.0
3
5.0
2023 Forspoken
2
3.6
3
4.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.2
2
4.0
2023 Dead Space
2
4.0
3
5.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
5
7.9
7
10.1
2023 Armored Core VI
5
7.9
7
10.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
2.6
2
3.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
4
5.9
5
7.6
2023 Remnant II
2
3.0
2
3.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
4.4
3
5.6
2023 Atomic Heart
3
5.3
4
6.8
2023 Starfield
2
3.6
3
4.5
2022 Elden Ring
4
7.1
5
7.2
2022 God of War
6
9.9
7
10.2
2022 Overwatch 2
12
18.1
12
18.3
2022 F1 22
5
7.9
7
10.1
2022 Dying Light 2
5
7.9
7
10.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
6
8.9
7
11.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
9
13.9
12
17.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
5
7.9
7
10.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
7
10.1
7
10.2
2021 Halo Infinite
4
7.1
5
7.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
9.1
6
9.2
2021 Hitman 3
6
9.9
8
12.7
2021 Far Cry 6
5
8.5
7
10.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
6
8.9
7
11.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
6
9.9
8
12.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4
7.1
5
7.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
5.5
3
5.6
2020 Valorant
26
38.0
27
38.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6
8.8
6
8.9
2020 Death Stranding
7
11.4
8
11.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
5.9
4
6.0
2020 Godfall
5
7.5
5
7.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
7.5
5
7.6
2019 Apex Legends
7
11.2
7
11.2
2019 Anthem
4
7.0
4
7.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
6
9.8
6
9.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
7
10.9
7
11.1
2019 Metro Exodus
4
7.1
5
7.3
2019 World War Z
9
13.2
8
11.5
2019 Gears of War 5
6
9.7
6
9.9
2019 F1 2019
8
12.0
8
12.2
2019 GreedFall
4
7.1
5
7.3
2019 Borderlands 3
4
6.2
4
6.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
14.0
9
14.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
6.5
4
6.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
9.7
6
9.9
2018 Just Cause 4
5
8.1
5
8.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
7.6
5
7.8
2018 Strange Brigade
9
13.0
9
13.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
6
9.8
6
9.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
10
14.6
10
14.8
2017 For Honor
7
11.3
8
11.6
2017 Project CARS 2
11
16.2
11
16.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
17
25.3
17
25.7
2016 Dishonored 2
9
13.7
9
13.9
2015 Rocket League
15
22.7
16
23.1
2015 Need For Speed
11
16.2
11
16.5
2015 Project CARS
11
16.2
11
16.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
11
16.6
11
16.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
40
58.5
41
59.3
2009 League of Legends
22
32.5
23
33.0
R9 M380 vs HD 7970M with i7-4790K vs i7-2600K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
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AMD Radeon R9 M380 / i7-4790K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of R9 M380 is simply ridiculous. With current 4096 MB RAM, the R9 M380 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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AMD Radeon HD 7970M / i7-2600K

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of HD 7970M is simply ridiculous. With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7970M can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between HD 7970M and Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between HD 7970M and Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the HD 7970M can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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R9 M380 vs HD 7970M Specifications Comparison

Board Design

R9 M380 HD 7970M
OutputsNo outputsNo outputs
TDPunknown100 W

Clock Speeds

R9 M380 HD 7970M
GPU Clock900 MHz850 MHz
Memory Clock1500 MHz 6000 MHz effective1200 MHz 4800 MHz effective

Graphics Card

R9 M380 HD 7970M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
GenerationCrystal System (R9 M300)London (HD 7900M)
ProductionActiveEnd-of-life
Release DateMay 5th, 2015Apr 24th, 2012

Graphics Features

R9 M380 HD 7970M
DirectX12.0 (12_0)12.0 (11_1)
OpenCL2.01.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.35.1
Vulkan1.1.1011.1.101

Graphics Processor

R9 M380 HD 7970M
ArchitectureGCN 2.0GCN 1.0
Die Size160 mm²212 mm²
FoundryTSMCTSMC
GPU NameStratoWimbledon
GPU VariantStrato PROWimbledon XT (216-0836036)
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,080 million2,800 million

Memory

R9 M380 HD 7970M
Bandwidth96.00 GB/s153.6 GB/s
Memory Bus128 bit256 bit
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

R9 M380 HD 7970M
Compute Units1220
L1 Cache16 KB (per CU)16 KB (per CU)
L2 Cache256 KB512 KB
ROPs1632
Shading Units7681280
TMUs4880

Theoretical Performance

R9 M380 HD 7970M
FP32 (float) performance1.536 TFLOPS2.176 TFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance109.7 GFLOPS (1:14)136.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Pixel Rate16.00 GPixel/s27.20 GPixel/s
Texture Rate48.00 GTexel/s68.00 GTexel/s
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