AMD Radeon R9 M380 vs AMD Radeon R9 M390 vs AMD Radeon R9 M370X
AMD Radeon R9 M380
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The AMD Radeon R9 M380 is a dedicated mid-range graphics card for laptops. It is based on a 28nm GCN core with 12 compute units and a GDDR5 memory controller. Despite the similar name, the Radeon R7 M380 is a much slower as it features only 10 compute units and DDR3 memory.
Features
Features of the R9-M380 include video decoding for MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly by the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are compatible as well.
The R9 series also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU. Called Enduro, the technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, the M380 can directly support multiple monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.
Other features include ZeroCore to reduce the power consumption when the display is turned off and Power Gating to power down areas of the chip that are not used.
The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos). Additionally, it allows audio output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.
AMD Radeon R9 M390
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The AMD Radeon R9 M390 is a mobile graphics card from 2015 and positioned as a fast mid-range GPU. It should be based on the the old Pitcairn chip (e.g. in 2012 used in the desktop 7870 graphics card) and offers 1024 shader cores clocked at 958 MHz. Furthermore, 2 GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics memory are connected via a 256 Bit memory bus. The graphics card is used in the Apple iMac 27-inch late 2015 (mid range model).
The performance of the Radeon R9 M390 slightly above a Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M or 870M but still beyond a desktop Radeon R7 370. Therefore, demanding games of 2015 may only run in medium settings at up to full HD resolutions fluently. The native 5K resolution of the iMac or even the perfectly scaled 2560x1600 will be definitely too much.
AMD Radeon R9 M370X
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The AMD Radeon R9 M370X is a mid-range graphics card for laptops that was announced mid 2015. It is used in the high-end 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro with 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory. It is based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture and manufactured in 28nm at TSMC. According to current information, the card is based on the old Cape Verde chip with 640 shaders and an 128 Bit memory interface (GCN 1.0).
Apple states that the card is "up to 80% faster" than the previously used NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M. In our benchmarks, the card is only about 30% faster in average 3D gaming and 25 - 30 percent slower than a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M or Radeon R9 M280X. Demanding games (as of 2015) will be usually handled fluently in 1366 x 768 pixels and high settings.
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| Codename | Strato Pro GDDR5 | Pitcairn | Cape Verde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | GCN | GCN | GCN 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 768 - unified | 1024 - unified | 640 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 1000 MHz | 958 (Boost) MHz | 800 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Speed | 6000 MHz | 5460 MHz | 4500 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Amount of Memory | 4 GB | 2048 MB | 2048 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | no | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_2), Shader 5.0 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 1.5 Billion | 5 Billion | 1.5 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | DirectCompute 5.0, OpenCL | DirectX 12, OpenCL, DirectCompute 5.0 | DirectCompute 5.0, OpenCL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | medium sized | large | medium sized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 16.06.2015 | 09.06.2015 | 19.05.2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD Radeon R9 M390
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M390
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M390 → 0% n=0
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M370X → 0% n=0
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
FIFA 16
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Evolve
2015
F1 2014
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Thief
2014
X-Plane 10.25
2013
Battlefield 4
2013
Dota 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Diablo III
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 161 | 107 | 54 | 45.4 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 52 | 41.2 | 29.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 38.5 | 30.3 | 13.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | 123 | 82 | 40.5 | 29.5 | 13.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anno 2205 | 103 | 31.5 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| FIFA 16 | 233 | 190 | 111 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| World of Warships | 74 | 24.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 60 | 60 | 60 | 39.6 | 21.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mad Max | 111 | 57 | 48.8 | 17.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 82 | 31.1 | 17.8 | 11.5 | 40.7 | 25.9 | 14.9 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||
| GTA V | 54.2 | 12.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Battlefield Hardline | 161 | 138 | 56 | 36.8 | 103.2 | 67.3 | 27.6 | 18.5 | |||||||||||||
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 80.5 | 71.5 | 39.4 | 27.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alien: Isolation | 56 | 100.3 | 59.7 | 35.6 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 154 | 92 | 53 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sims 4 | 82 | 162.9 | 99.9 | 54.5 | 46.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thief | 93 | 72 | 63 | 33 | 53.7 | 35.5 | 31.6 | 17.2 | |||||||||||||
| X-Plane 10.25 | 84 | 52.5 | 24.7 | 19.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 168 | 121 | 91 | 37.6 | 19.5 | 97.1 | 59 | 41.5 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 100 | 91 | 67 | 33.8 | 82.5 | 53.8 | 32.4 | 16.1 | |||||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 213 | 147 | 130 | 49.5 | 160.2 | 85 | 71.4 | 25.7 | |||||||||||||
| Tomb Raider | 195 | 150 | 64 | 195.3 | 94.2 | 62.8 | 28.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 62 | 22.7 | 62.7 | 50.6 | 32 | 12.3 | |||||||||||||||
| AMD Radeon R9 M380 | AMD Radeon R9 M390 | AMD Radeon R9 M370X | |||||||||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 7 7 | 2 8 4 | 2 10 5 3 | 7 11 4 | | 9 1 | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 5 3 | 1 5 4 | 2 6 2 | 9 1 | | |
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