GPU AMD GCN 3.0
Radeon R9 380

Radeon R9 380

Antigua Pro Released: June 26, 2015
Memory
4
GB GDDR5
Boost Clock
970
MHz
TGP
190
W

Technical Highlights

Architecture : GCN 3.0
Generation : Radeon R9 300
Shading Units : 1792
RT Cores : -

About Radeon R9 380

Radeon R9 380 is a discrete graphics card from AMD released on June 26, 2015 based on the GCN 3.0 architecture with 4 GB GDDR5 memory on a PCIe 3.0 x16 bus interface. It runs at 970 MHz base clock, reaches up to 970 MHz boost clock, and has a 190 W power rating. It supports DirectX 12 (12_0), Vulkan 1.2, and OpenGL 4.6.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Overall Score Of Radeon R9 380

This summarizes how Radeon R9 380 scores across key areas like gaming, rendering, AI, and Energy Efficiency.

70
Overall
Gaming Performance
62
AI & Machine Learning
52
Hardware Architecture
57
Workstation
67
Energy Efficiency
50

General Info of Radeon R9 380

Vendor

AMD

Release Date

June 26, 2015

Foundry

TSMC

Architecture

GCN 3.0

Process Size

28 nm

14% of the current best Process Size score

Transistors

5 billion

Graphics Processor of Radeon R9 380

Base Clock

970 MHz

36% of the current best Base Clock score

Boost Clock

970 MHz

31% of the current best Boost Clock score

Shading Units

1792

8% of the current best Shading Units score

Compute Units

28

16% of the current best Compute Units score

Textured Mapping Units (TMUs)

112

16% of the current best Textured Mapping Units (TMUs) score

Render Output Units (ROPs)

32

13% of the current best Render Output Units (ROPs) score

L2 Cache

512 KB

1% of the current best L2 Cache score

Raw Performance of Radeon R9 380

Pixel Fill Rate

31.04 GPixel/s

6% of the current best Pixel Fill Rate score

Texture Fill Rate

108.6 GTexel/s

7% of the current best Texture Fill Rate score

FP32 Performance

3.476 TFLOPs

3% of the current best FP32 Performance score

Memory of Radeon R9 380

Memory Size

4 GB

13% of the current best Memory Size score

Memory Type

GDDR5

40% of the current best Memory Type score

Bus Width

256-bit

Memory Clock

1425 MHz

54% of the current best Memory Clock score

Effective Speed

5700 Mbps

19% of the current best Effective Speed score

Bandwidth

182.4 GB/s

10% of the current best Bandwidth score

Board Design of Radeon R9 380

Bus Interface

Good

PCIe 3.0 x16

60% of the current best Bus Interface score

PCIe Version

Good

3.0

60% of the current best PCIe Version score

PCIe Lanes

16

TGP

190 W

APIs of Radeon R9 380

DirectX

Excellent

12 (12_0)

80% of the current best DirectX score

OpenGL

Top tier

4.6

100% of the current best OpenGL score

OpenCL

Good

2.1

70% of the current best OpenCL score

Vulkan

Good

1.2

73% of the current best Vulkan score

HDMI

1.4b

40% of the current best HDMI score

DisplayPort

1.2a

40% of the current best DisplayPort score

Ray Tracing

0

DLSS

0

Benchmarks of Radeon R9 380

3D Mark

A standardized suite that approximates real-world gaming workloads to compare graphics performance.

Fire Strike:
7201
8% of max score

Passmark Graphics

A multi-test benchmark that evaluates raster, memory bandwidth, and compute performance.

G3D Mark Score:
5972
15% of max score
G2D Mark Score:
664
47% of max score
DirectX 12:
32
18% of max score
GPU Compute:
2060 Ops/s
8% of max score

FurMark

Stress test designed to push sustained load for thermal stability and cooling behavior.

1080p Vulkan:
2714
8% of max score
1440p Vulkan:
1898
7% of max score
1080p OpenGL:
2796
9% of max score
1440p OpenGL:
1803
8% of max score
2160p OpenGL:
772
5% of max score

Performance Charts Of Radeon R9 380

These charts give a quick view of FPS scaling across resolutions and how this GPU compares against market top benchmark values.

Gaming FPS Analysis

Ultra settings performance of Radeon R9 380
1080p Ultra
1440p Ultra
4K Ultra

Performance Benchmarks

Grey is the market top value. Colored bar is Radeon R9 380.
Market Top
Radeon R9 380

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Frequently Asked Questions about Radeon R9 380

The Radeon R9 380 was officially released in June 26, 2015. It was launched as a graphics solution by AMD.

The Radeon R9 380 is equipped with 4 GB of VRAM, providing adequate memory for 1080p gaming and standard workloads.

The Radeon R9 380 has a Total Graphics Power (TGP) of 190 W. This value dictates your power supply (PSU) requirements, so ensure your system can handle this draw effectively.

The Radeon R9 380 operates at a base clock speed of 970 MHz. This is the minimum clock frequency the graphics card runs at under standard workloads before boosting.

The Radeon R9 380 features a boost clock speed of 970 MHz. This clock speed represents the maximum frequency the graphics card can dynamically reach during intense gaming or rendering workloads.

The Radeon R9 380 is built on the GCN 3.0 architecture. This foundational design determines the GPU's power efficiency and support for modern features like hardware Ray Tracing and AI upscaling (DLSS/FSR).

With a performance score of 70%, the Radeon R9 380 is ranked as a high-performance graphics card in our extensive GPU database.

The Radeon R9 380 uses the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, ensuring high-speed data transfer and minimal bottlenecking between the graphics card and the motherboard.

The Radeon R9 380 features 1,792 shading units (cores), which are directly responsible for rendering complex visual effects and lighting in modern games.

The Radeon R9 380 contains approximately 5 billion transistors, packed into its silicon to deliver massive parallel processing capabilities.

The Radeon R9 380 is manufactured on a 28 nm node. A smaller process node generally translates to better energy efficiency and improved thermal management.