AMD Radeon R9 380
The AMD Radeon R9 380 is a graphics card released on May 1, 2015, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 1,792 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, 182.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 970 MHz and a 190 W board power rating. It scores 5,956 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
Depth: 45 recorded fields, 3 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon R9 380 scores 5,956 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 82.9% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #463), measured across 4,017 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 663.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon R9 380 averages DirectX 9 93 fps, DirectX 10 31 fps, DirectX 11 41 fps, DirectX 12 32 fps and GPU Compute 2,032 ops/s, across 4,017 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
Texture fill rate (108.64 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon R9 380 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 4 GB of memory, a core clock of 970 MHz, DirectX 12.0 and OpenGL 4.6, first benchmarked on 2016-03-30. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon R9 380 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon R9 380X, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon R9 380 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Tonga Pro graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 5,000 million transistors and has a die size of 359 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon R9 380 has 1,792 shading units, 28 compute units, 112 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon R9 380 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon R9 380.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon R9 380 boosts to 970 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon R9 380 is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 182.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon R9 380 has a board power rating of 190 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon R9 380 was released on May 1, 2015 and launched at a price of $199.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon R9 380 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon R9 380. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon R9 380.
Features
The AMD Radeon R9 380 has 2 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDMI 4K outputThe vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon R9 380 supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, VR ready, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon R9 380 supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.
Media engine
Feex holds no codec support statement for the AMD Radeon R9 380.
Not listed: H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265), AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon R9 380 supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon R9 380: AMD Video Coding Engine.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon R9 380 offers outputs DisplayPort, HDMI.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon R9 380 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon (TM) R9 380 and ASUS R9 380 Series.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon R9 380 have?
The AMD Radeon R9 380 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 182.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon R9 380 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon R9 380 has a board power rating of 190 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon R9 380?
The AMD Radeon R9 380 scores 5,956 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 82.9% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #463. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 32 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon R9 380 use?
The AMD Radeon R9 380 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon R9 380 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon R9 380 was released on May 1, 2015 and launched at a price of $199.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 empty field was filled from sources. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
1 filled value
- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Tonga -> GCN 3. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.
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