AMD Radeon R9 M380 vs AMD Radeon HD 6790

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M380 and AMD Radeon HD 6790 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M380

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher core clock speed: 900 MHz vs 840 MHz
  • Around 43% higher texture fill rate: 48 GTexel / s vs 33.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 14% better floating-point performance: 1,536 gflops vs 1,344.0 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2771 vs 1589
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 529 vs 366
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 34.701 vs 12.318
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.618 vs 1.234
  • Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 48.878 vs 28.768
  • Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 194.051 vs 121.423
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3688 vs 3127
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3688 vs 3127
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 May 2015 vs 4 April 2011
Core clock speed 900 MHz vs 840 MHz
Texture fill rate 48 GTexel / s vs 33.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops vs 1,344.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2771 vs 1589
PassMark - G2D Mark 529 vs 366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 34.701 vs 12.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.618 vs 1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 48.878 vs 28.768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 194.051 vs 121.423
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3688 vs 3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3688 vs 3127

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 6790

  • Around 4% higher pipelines: 800 vs 768
  • 2.8x more memory clock speed: 4200 MHz vs 1500 MHz
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 750.421 vs 546.907
  • 6.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3534 vs 536
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3350 vs 2855
  • 6.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3534 vs 536
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3350 vs 2855
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 800 vs 768
Memory clock speed 4200 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 750.421 vs 546.907
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3534 vs 536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3350 vs 2855
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3534 vs 536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3350 vs 2855

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M380
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 6790

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2771
1589
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
529
366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
34.701
12.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
546.907
750.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.618
1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
48.878
28.768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
194.051
121.423
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3688
3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
536
3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2855
3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3688
3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
536
3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2855
3350
Name AMD Radeon R9 M380 AMD Radeon HD 6790
PassMark - G3D Mark 2771 1589
PassMark - G2D Mark 529 366
Geekbench - OpenCL 12565
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 34.701 12.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 546.907 750.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.618 1.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 48.878 28.768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 194.051 121.423
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3688 3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 536 3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2855 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3688 3127
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 536 3534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2855 3350

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M380 AMD Radeon HD 6790

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 TeraScale 2
Code name Strato Barts
Design AMD Radeon R9 300 Series
Launch date 5 May 2015 4 April 2011
Place in performance rating 863 866
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $149
Price now $64.99
Value for money (0-100) 39.40

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz
Core clock speed 900 MHz 840 MHz
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops 1,344.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 768 800
Texture fill rate 48 GTexel / s 33.6 GTexel / s
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,700 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Length 198 mm
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12 11.2 (11_0)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.4

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 96 GB / s 134.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DirectCompute 5.0
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
TrueAudio
ZeroCore