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 Pro 450

2016

Why buy it

✅Draws 35W instead of 75W, a 40W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Radeon R9 M380

2015

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌114.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 35W.

Radeon Pro 450

2016

Radeon R9 M380

2015

Why buy it

✅Draws 35W instead of 75W, a 40W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($300 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $300 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌114.3% higher power demand at 75W vs 35W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 M380 better than Radeon Pro 450?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 2,723 vs 2,752 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R9 M380 is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling.

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

Radeon Pro 450 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2016 generation instead of 2015 and a 14nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

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

Radeon R9 M380 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $300 MSRP. Radeon R9 M380 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R9 M380 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $300 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 1.1% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 450 is the newer 2016 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (35W vs 75W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon Pro 450 make more sense than Radeon R9 M380?

Yes. Radeon Pro 450 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, lower power draw (35W vs 75W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 M380. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 M380 currently gives you 1.1% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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 Pro 450 Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 M380 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
1080p
low	37 FPS	39 FPS
medium	22 FPS	25 FPS
high	16 FPS	18 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	10 FPS
1440p
low	25 FPS	27 FPS
medium	15 FPS	17 FPS
high	8 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	4 FPS	5 FPS
4K
low	9 FPS	10 FPS
medium	6 FPS	6 FPS
high	4 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	3 FPS	3 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
1080p
low	45 FPS	54 FPS
medium	24 FPS	28 FPS
high	17 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	13 FPS
1440p
low	20 FPS	26 FPS
medium	12 FPS	15 FPS
high	8 FPS	9 FPS
ultra	6 FPS	7 FPS
4K
low	6 FPS	7 FPS
medium	4 FPS	5 FPS
high	3 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	2 FPS	2 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
1080p
low	123 FPS	124 FPS
medium	98 FPS	99 FPS
high	82 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	93 FPS
medium	74 FPS	74 FPS
high	61 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	46 FPS
4K
low	61 FPS	62 FPS
medium	49 FPS	50 FPS
high	41 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	31 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
1080p
low	123 FPS	110 FPS
medium	98 FPS	86 FPS
high	82 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	92 FPS	61 FPS
medium	74 FPS	48 FPS
high	61 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	28 FPS
4K
low	59 FPS	35 FPS
medium	44 FPS	25 FPS
high	35 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	25 FPS	14 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro 450 and Radeon R9 M380

Radeon Pro 450

The Radeon Pro 450 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 800 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,723 points.

Radeon R9 M380

The Radeon R9 M380 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 5 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 1000 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,752 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 450 scores 2,723 and the Radeon R9 M380 reaches 2,752 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 450 is built on GCN 4.0 while the Radeon R9 M380 uses GCN 2.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 640 (Radeon Pro 450) vs 768 (Radeon R9 M380). Raw compute: 1.024 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 450) vs 1.536 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 M380).

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
G3D Mark Score	2,723	2,752+1%
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 2.0
Process Node	14 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	640	768+20%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.024 TFLOPS	1.536 TFLOPS+50%
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	48+20%
L1 Cache	160 KB	192 KB+20%
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 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 Pro 450 comes with 2 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 M380 has 4 GB. The Radeon R9 M380 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 64-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 1 MB (Radeon Pro 450) vs 0.25 MB (Radeon R9 M380) — the Radeon Pro 450 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	4 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB+300%	0.25 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_0 (Radeon Pro 450) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon R9 M380). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 3.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
DirectX	12_0	12 (12_0)
Max Displays	0	3

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 450) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 M380). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs UVD 6.0.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
Encoder	VCE 3.4	VCE 3.0
Decoder	UVD 6.3	UVD 6.0
Codecs	—	H.264,H.265 (HEVC),MPEG-2,VC-1,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 450 draws 35W versus the Radeon R9 M380's 75W — a 72.7% difference. The Radeon Pro 450 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 450) vs 350W (Radeon R9 M380). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Mobile. Card length: 1mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots.

Feature	Radeon Pro 450	Radeon R9 M380
TDP	35W-53%	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Mobile
Length	1mm	0mm
Height	—	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	—	85
Perf/Watt	77.8+112%	36.7

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro 450 launched at $0 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 M380 launched at $300. The Radeon Pro 450 costs 100+% less ($300 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (Radeon Pro 450) vs 9.2 (Radeon R9 M380) — the Radeon Pro 450 offers Infinity% better value. The Radeon Pro 450 is the newer GPU (2016 vs 2015).