Radeon R9 380 vs Radeon HD 7970

The Radeon R9 380 is about 5% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the Radeon R9 380 is 5% faster (20 vs 19).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 380 +5% on average (est.).
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 380 +5% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 380 +5% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: Radeon R9 380 has 4 GB vs 3 GB.
  • Power (TDP): Radeon R9 380 190 W, Radeon HD 7970 250 W; the Radeon R9 380 delivers 39% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon R9 380 is 4 years newer (2015 vs 2011).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecRadeon R9 380Radeon HD 7970
Performance index2019
Brand / seriesAMD R9 300AMD HD 7000
Released20152011
Video memory4 GB3 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256-bit384-bit
Power (TDP)190 W250 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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