G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon HD 7750

2012

Why buy it

✅Costs $191 less on MSRP ($109 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 180.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.6 vs 5.6 G3D/$ ($109 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅700% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 55W instead of 75W, a 20W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Radeon R7 M380

2015

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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175.2% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$109 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.6 vs 15.6 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $109 MSRP).
❌36.4% higher power demand at 75W vs 55W.

Radeon HD 7750

2012

Radeon R7 M380

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $191 less on MSRP ($109 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅Delivers 180.8% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.6 vs 5.6 G3D/$ ($109 MSRP vs $300 MSRP).
✅700% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 55W instead of 75W, a 20W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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175.2% HIGHER MSRP
$300 MSRPvs$109 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.6 vs 15.6 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs $109 MSRP).
❌36.4% higher power demand at 75W vs 55W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon HD 7750 better than Radeon R7 M380?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 1,703 vs 1,669 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon HD 7750 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling, plus much lower power draw (55W vs 75W).

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon HD 7750 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting more VRAM at 4 GB instead of 512 MB. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon HD 7750 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $109 MSRP. Radeon HD 7750 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon HD 7750 is about $191 cheaper on MSRP at $109 MSRP versus $300 MSRP, and you are getting 2.0% higher G3D Mark. Radeon R7 M380 is the newer 2015 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon R7 M380 make more sense than Radeon HD 7750?

Yes. Radeon R7 M380 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture and staying closer to $300 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon HD 7750. The trade-off is that Radeon HD 7750 currently gives you 2.0% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 180.8%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon HD 7750 Benchmark Check

Radeon R7 M380 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
1080p
low	19 FPS	28 FPS
medium	12 FPS	17 FPS
high	8 FPS	10 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	5 FPS
1440p
low	12 FPS	13 FPS
medium	6 FPS	7 FPS
high	3 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS
4K
low	4 FPS	5 FPS
medium	3 FPS	3 FPS
high	1 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	1 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
1080p
low	54 FPS	54 FPS
medium	28 FPS	29 FPS
high	20 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	14 FPS
1440p
low	17 FPS	25 FPS
medium	10 FPS	14 FPS
high	7 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	7 FPS
4K
low	5 FPS	7 FPS
medium	3 FPS	4 FPS
high	2 FPS	3 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
1080p
low	77 FPS	75 FPS
medium	61 FPS	60 FPS
high	51 FPS	50 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	38 FPS
1440p
low	57 FPS	56 FPS
medium	46 FPS	45 FPS
high	38 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	38 FPS	38 FPS
medium	31 FPS	30 FPS
high	26 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	19 FPS	19 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
1080p
low	77 FPS	75 FPS
medium	61 FPS	60 FPS
high	51 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	38 FPS
1440p
low	57 FPS	43 FPS
medium	45 FPS	35 FPS
high	37 FPS	31 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	23 FPS
4K
low	31 FPS	28 FPS
medium	23 FPS	22 FPS
high	19 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	13 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon HD 7750 and Radeon R7 M380

Radeon HD 7750

The Radeon HD 7750 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 15 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,703 points. Launch price was $109.

Radeon R7 M380

The Radeon R7 M380 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 915 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,669 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 7750 scores 1,703 and the Radeon R7 M380 reaches 1,669 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 7750 is built on GCN 1.0 while the Radeon R7 M380 uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 512 (Radeon HD 7750) vs 640 (Radeon R7 M380). Raw compute: 0.8192 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7750) vs 1.171 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M380). Boost clocks: 800 MHz vs 915 MHz.

Feature	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
G3D Mark Score	1,703+2%	1,669
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	512	640+25%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.8192 TFLOPS	1.171 TFLOPS+43%
Boost Clock	800 MHz	915 MHz+14%
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	40+25%
L1 Cache	128 KB	160 KB+25%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon HD 7750 comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R7 M380 has 512 MB. The Radeon HD 7750 offers 700% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
VRAM Capacity	4 GB+700%	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	72 GB/s	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FL 11_1) (Radeon HD 7750) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon R7 M380). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 3.

Feature	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
DirectX	12 (FL 11_1)	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	3	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 7750) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R7 M380). Decoder: UVD 3.1 vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon HD 7750) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon R7 M380).

Feature	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
Encoder	VCE 1.0	VCE 2.0
Decoder	UVD 3.1	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 7750 draws 55W versus the Radeon R7 M380's 75W — a 30.8% difference. The Radeon HD 7750 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (Radeon HD 7750) vs 350W (Radeon R7 M380). Power connectors: None vs Mobile.

Feature	Radeon HD 7750	Radeon R7 M380
TDP	55W-27%	75W
Recommended PSU	300W-14%	350W
Power Connector	None	Mobile
Length	168mm	—
Slots	1	—
Temp (Load)	60°C	—
Perf/Watt	31.0+39%	22.3

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Value Analysis

The Radeon HD 7750 launched at $109 MSRP, while the Radeon R7 M380 launched at $300. The Radeon HD 7750 costs 63.7% less ($191 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 15.6 (Radeon HD 7750) vs 5.6 (Radeon R7 M380) — the Radeon HD 7750 offers 178.6% better value. The Radeon R7 M380 is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2012).