AMD Radeon R9 380X
The AMD Radeon R9 380X is a graphics card released on November 1, 2015, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2,048 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus, 182.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 970 MHz and a 190 W board power rating. It scores 6,125 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
Depth: 44 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 380X scores 6,125 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 83.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #452), measured across 1,208 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 682.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon R9 380X averages DirectX 9 94 fps, DirectX 10 31 fps, DirectX 11 43 fps, DirectX 12 33 fps and GPU Compute 2,172 ops/s, across 1,208 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
Texture fill rate (124.16 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 380X states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 4 GB of memory, a core clock of 970 MHz, DirectX 12.0 and OpenGL 4.5, first benchmarked on 2015-07-24. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon R9 380X is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Tonga XT 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 380X has 2,048 shading units, 32 compute units, 128 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon R9 380X 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 380X.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon R9 380X runs at a base clock of 970 MHz and boosts to 970 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon R9 380X is equipped with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 64-bit memory bus and delivers 182.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon R9 380X has a board power rating of 190 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon R9 380X was released on November 1, 2015 and launched at a price of $229.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon R9 380X supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon R9 380X. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon R9 380X.
Features
The AMD Radeon R9 380X 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 380X 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 380X supports AMD FreeSync and HDMI 4K output under Display features.
Media engine
Feex holds no codec support statement for the AMD Radeon R9 380X.
Not listed: H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265), AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon R9 380X supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon R9 380X: AMD Video Coding Engine.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon R9 380X offers outputs DisplayPort, HDMI.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon R9 380X is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon (TM) R9 380 Series and ASUS R9 380X Series.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon R9 380X have?
The AMD Radeon R9 380X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 64-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 182.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon R9 380X use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon R9 380X has a board power rating of 190 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon R9 380X?
The AMD Radeon R9 380X scores 6,125 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 83.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #452. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 33 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon R9 380X use?
The AMD Radeon R9 380X connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon R9 380X released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon R9 380X was released on November 1, 2015 and launched at a price of $229.
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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