Graphics card comparison
Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon R9 380
AMD
Radeon R9 285
2048 Mb GDDR5
Released 2 Sep 2014
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VS
AMD
Radeon R9 380
2048 Mb GDDR5
Released 18 Jun 2015
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Radeon R9 285100%
- Radeon R9 380113%
Relative performance
Gaming performance index
- Radeon R9 285100%
- Radeon R9 380105%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Radeon R9 285
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports TrueAudio
- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Reasons to consider the Radeon R9 380
- 5% higher gaming performance.
- This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
- Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
- Supports FreeSync
- Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
- Supports TrueAudio
- Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
Our verdict
HWSpot recommends the Radeon R9 380
The Radeon R9 380 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (34 combinations of games and resolutions).
Specifications
Core configuration
| Radeon R9 285 | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|
| GPU Name | Tonga (Tonga PRO) | Antigua (Antigua PRO) |
| Fab Process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Size | 366 mm² | 366 mm² |
| Transistors | 5,000 million | 5,000 million |
| Shaders | 1792 | 1792 |
| Compute Units | 28 | 28 |
| Core clock | 918 MHz | 970 MHz |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 112 | 112 |
Memory configuration
| Radeon R9 285 | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Memory Speed | 1375 MHz
5500 MHz effective | 1375 MHz
5500 MHz effective |
| Memory Size | 2048 Mb | 2048 Mb |
Additional details
| Radeon R9 285 | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|
| TDP | 190 watts | 190 watts |
| Release Date | 2 Sep 2014 | 18 Jun 2015 |
Raw performance comparison
Pixel Rate
- Radeon R9 28529.38 GP/s
- Radeon R9 38031.04 GP/s
GigaPixels - higher is better
Texel Rate
- Radeon R9 285102.80 GT/s
- Radeon R9 380108.60 GT/s
GigaTexels - higher is better
Memory bandwidth
- Radeon R9 285176.00 GB/s
- Radeon R9 380176.00 GB/s
GB/s - higher is better
Single precision performance
- Radeon R9 2853290.00 GFLOPs
- Radeon R9 3803476.00 GFLOPs
GFLOPs - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark 11
- Radeon R9 28510790
- Radeon R9 38012280
Points (higher is better)
Game benchmarks
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- Radeon R9 28536
- Radeon R9 38037
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- Radeon R9 28536
- Radeon R9 38035
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- Radeon R9 28535
- Radeon R9 38036
FPS (higher is better)
Fallout 4
DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows
- Radeon R9 28547
- Radeon R9 38049
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- Radeon R9 28544
- Radeon R9 38046
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- Radeon R9 28551
- Radeon R9 38054
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- Radeon R9 28545
- Radeon R9 38047
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon R9 28542
- Radeon R9 38042
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon R9 28535
- Radeon R9 38037
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- Radeon R9 28550
- Radeon R9 38052
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- Radeon R9 28542
- Radeon R9 38043
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- Radeon R9 28550
- Radeon R9 38051
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- Radeon R9 28527
- Radeon R9 38028
FPS (higher is better)
Battlefield Hardline
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait
- Radeon R9 28529
- Radeon R9 38025
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- Radeon R9 28525
- Radeon R9 38026
FPS (higher is better)
Fallout 4
DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows
- Radeon R9 28529
- Radeon R9 38032
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- Radeon R9 28530
- Radeon R9 38032
FPS (higher is better)
Grand Theft Auto V
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA
- Radeon R9 28537
- Radeon R9 38040
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- Radeon R9 28535
- Radeon R9 38036
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon R9 28531
- Radeon R9 38032
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon R9 28526
- Radeon R9 38028
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- Radeon R9 28537
- Radeon R9 38038
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- Radeon R9 28531
- Radeon R9 38033
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- Radeon R9 28533
- Radeon R9 38034
FPS (higher is better)
Anno 2205
DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA
- Radeon R9 28514
- Radeon R9 38014
FPS (higher is better)
Doom (2016)
OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx
- Radeon R9 2854
- Radeon R9 3807
FPS (higher is better)
Fallout 4
DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows
- Radeon R9 28511
- Radeon R9 38014
FPS (higher is better)
Far Cry Primal
DX11, Very High Settings
- Radeon R9 2859
- Radeon R9 3809
FPS (higher is better)
Hitman (2016)
DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF
- Radeon R9 28513
- Radeon R9 38014
FPS (higher is better)
Rise Of The Tomb Raider
Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64
- Radeon R9 28511
- Radeon R9 38012
FPS (higher is better)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA
- Radeon R9 28514
- Radeon R9 38014
FPS (higher is better)
Thief 2014
DX11, Very High Details
- Radeon R9 28518
- Radeon R9 38015
FPS (higher is better)
Tom Clancy's The Division
DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF
- Radeon R9 28514
- Radeon R9 38015
FPS (higher is better)
Total War: Warhammer
DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF
- Radeon R9 28515
- Radeon R9 38014
FPS (higher is better)