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 R9 380X

2015

Why buy it

✅Costs $371 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).
✅Delivers 167.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.8 vs 10.0 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌150% higher power demand at 250W vs 100W.

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

2022

Why buy it

✅35.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 100W instead of 250W, a 150W reduction.

Trade-offs

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162% HIGHER MSRP
$600 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 26.8 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).

Radeon R9 380X

2015

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

2022

Why buy it

✅Costs $371 less on MSRP ($229 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).
✅Delivers 167.2% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.8 vs 10.0 G3D/$ ($229 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).

Why buy it

✅35.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 100W instead of 250W, a 150W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌150% higher power demand at 250W vs 100W.

Trade-offs

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162% HIGHER MSRP
$600 MSRPvs$229 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 26.8 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $229 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS better than Radeon R9 380X?

Yes. Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS averages 35.4% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 6,012 vs 6,131 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is a 2022 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon R9 380X is a 2015 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2015, 100.0% more ray-tracing hardware, and a 7nm 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 Ryzen 7 6800HS is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is about 162.0% more expensive on MSRP at $600 MSRP versus $229 MSRP, and you are getting 35.4% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (6,012 vs 6,131). Radeon R9 380X really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon R9 380X still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon R9 380X is 2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 6,131 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

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 R9 380X Benchmark Check

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
1080p
low	78 FPS	126 FPS
medium	67 FPS	113 FPS
high	54 FPS	98 FPS
ultra	35 FPS	83 FPS
1440p
low	68 FPS	108 FPS
medium	60 FPS	92 FPS
high	43 FPS	80 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	58 FPS
medium	23 FPS	52 FPS
high	15 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	40 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
1080p
low	133 FPS	271 FPS
medium	105 FPS	216 FPS
high	86 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	61 FPS	135 FPS
1440p
low	78 FPS	179 FPS
medium	58 FPS	148 FPS
high	44 FPS	118 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	95 FPS
4K
low	31 FPS	96 FPS
medium	23 FPS	79 FPS
high	18 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	13 FPS	51 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
1080p
low	276 FPS	271 FPS
medium	221 FPS	216 FPS
high	184 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	135 FPS
1440p
low	207 FPS	203 FPS
medium	166 FPS	162 FPS
high	138 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	103 FPS	101 FPS
4K
low	138 FPS	135 FPS
medium	110 FPS	108 FPS
high	92 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	68 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
1080p
low	135 FPS	271 FPS
medium	112 FPS	216 FPS
high	97 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	135 FPS
1440p
low	100 FPS	203 FPS
medium	83 FPS	162 FPS
high	72 FPS	135 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	101 FPS
4K
low	60 FPS	129 FPS
medium	47 FPS	102 FPS
high	37 FPS	90 FPS
ultra	26 FPS	68 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon R9 380X and Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

Radeon R9 380X

The Radeon R9 380X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 19 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 970 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,131 points. Launch price was $229.

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS

The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1800 MHz to 2100 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 32 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,012 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon R9 380X scores 6,131 and the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS reaches 6,012 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon R9 380X is built on GCN 3.0 while the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon R9 380X) vs 2,048 (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS). Raw compute: 3.973 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 380X) vs 8.602 TFLOPS (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS). Boost clocks: 970 MHz vs 2100 MHz.

Feature	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
G3D Mark Score	6,131+2%	6,012
Architecture	GCN 3.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048	2048
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.973 TFLOPS	8.602 TFLOPS+117%
Boost Clock	970 MHz	2100 MHz+116%
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	128	128
L1 Cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling + RSR

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
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)

Both cards feature 4 GB of video memory. Bus width: 128-bit vs System. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 380X) vs 2 MB (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS) — the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	106 GB/s	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	2 MB+300%

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon R9 380X draws 250W versus the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS's 100W — a 85.7% difference. The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon R9 380X) vs 350W (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	Radeon R9 380X	Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS
TDP	250W	100W-60%
Recommended PSU	500W	350W-30%
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	221mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	—
Temp (Load)	75	—
Perf/Watt	24.5	60.1+145%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon R9 380X launched at $229 MSRP, while the Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS launched at $600. The Radeon R9 380X costs 61.8% less ($371 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 26.8 (Radeon R9 380X) vs 10.0 (Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS) — the Radeon R9 380X offers 168% better value. The Radeon Ryzen 7 6800HS is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2015).