Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon R9 380 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 441 days older than Radeon R9 380.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 380
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 79% better in Apex Legends than Radeon R9 380 - 161 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 380 - 19 vs 190 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 380
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 380
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
31.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
108.6 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
2.5 GPixel/s
8.054123711340207%
Texel Fillrate
5 GTexel/s
4.6040515653775325%
AMD Radeon R9 380 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $199 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
970 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
