AMD Radeon R9 M380 Mac Edition

The AMD Radeon R9 M380 Mac Edition is an end-of-life GPU from AMD built on the GCN 2.0 architecture with the Strato chip. It belongs to the Gem System (R9 M300) generation and was fabricated by TSMC on a 28 nm process; the die contains 2,080 million transistors across 160 mm², giving a transistor density of 13.0M / mm². The database places the card at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, but its benchmark list is empty and no nearest rivals are listed, so the analysis below relies on the provided specifications and that single percentile rather than on score deltas.

Benchmark Performance

The `benchmarks` field for this GPU is empty, and `avgBenchmarkScore` is 0. The `nearestRivals` field is also empty, so there are no named competitor scores and no `deltaPct` values to use for percentage comparisons. The only overall performance placement is `percentileVsAllGpus: 50`, which positions the card exactly in the middle of the database’s GPU distribution — not a bottom-tier component and not a high-end one.

The fixed specification rates give the concrete throughput profile. The FP32 compute rate is 1.568 TFLOPS, the texture rate is 49.01 GTexel/s, and the pixel rate is 16.34 GPixel/s. Those numbers are consistent with a part sitting at the median rather than at the top of the field. The base clock is 900 MHz, the boost clock is 1021 MHz, and no separate game clock is recorded. The memory clock is listed at 1568 MHz with an effective 6.3 Gbps data rate. Because no benchmark scores or rival delta values are present, any claim such as “ahead of GPU X by Y percent” would be unsupported by this FACT PACK. The 50th percentile, however, is a clear sign of a middle-of-pack performance target.

Memory Subsystem

The R9 M380 Mac Edition is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory. The memory bus is 128 bits wide, and the memory clock is 1568 MHz, quoted at 6.3 Gbps effective. These specifications combine to produce a bandwidth of 100.4 GB/s.

For high-resolution work, the 2 GB capacity is the hard limit: any scene or application that needs more than 2 GB of video memory cannot be fully stored in the frame buffer. The 128-bit interface and 100.4 GB/s bandwidth also cap how quickly texture and geometry data can be moved during rendering. The card has 48 texture mapping units and 16 ROPs, which yield the recorded 49.01 GTexel/s texture fill rate and 16.34 GPixel/s pixel fill rate. Those memory-side figures are moderate, matching the mid-database percentile. No FP16 rate is listed, so there is no additional precision-specific memory performance figure to report.

Who Should Consider It

The 50th percentile rank is the central buying signal: this GPU is intended for workloads at the middle of the performance distribution. It is not a high-end part, and the 2 GB frame buffer will constrain any application that requires more than 2 GB of video memory. High-resolution scenarios with large texture and geometry datasets are therefore not the natural fit for this card. Instead, the recorded features support use cases where memory demand stays within 2 GB and where the 100.4 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient.

The API support list includes DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170, so the card can run software that uses those interfaces within its memory and throughput limits. The production status is end-of-life, meaning the product is no longer being manufactured. The predecessor is listed as Solar System and the successor as Polaris Mobile, which places this card in a transitional product generation. No RT cores and no tensor cores are listed, so users specifically needing hardware ray tracing or tensor acceleration will not find them here.

How It Compares

The `nearestRivals` list is empty. No rival GPU names, scores, or `deltaPct` values are provided, so no direct comparison against a specific competing product can be made from this data. The only comparative information available is the 50th percentile placement relative to all GPUs in the database, which is a whole-population ranking rather than a head-to-head result.

The predecessor and successor fields are recorded as Solar System and Polaris Mobile, respectively, but those are generation labels, not benchmark rivals. Without `nearestRivals` entries, there are no rival paragraphs to write and no exact percentage gaps to compute. The average benchmark score of 0 should be understood as an empty measurement field, not as a literal score of zero performance. In short, the comparison section is completely dependent on data that is not present in this FACT PACK.

Power and Cooling

The FACT PACK does not list a TDP. The `tdp`, `slotWidth`, `powerConnectors`, and `suggestedPsu` fields are all null, and no dimensions are recorded for length, height, or width. As a result, no wattage figure, power connector type, PSU recommendation, physical size, or cooler specification can be cited from this data.

The only interface detail related to system integration is the bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16. That is a data connection, not a power delivery specification. Because no TDP is recorded, the card cannot be assigned to a thermal class based on this FACT PACK. Similarly, the absence of a suggested PSU means no power supply capacity can be recommended from the data. Any power or cooling assessment would require supplemental documentation beyond the recorded fields.

FAQ

Q: What process node is the AMD Radeon R9 M380 Mac Edition built on?

A: It is built on TSMC’s 28 nm process, with a 160 mm² die containing 2,080 million transistors and a transistor density of 13.0M / mm².

Q: What are the memory specifications?

A: The card has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1568 MHz, an effective 6.3 Gbps data rate, and 100.4 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which graphics APIs are supported?

A: The supported APIs are DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Q: Does this GPU have ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The `rtCores` and `tensorCores` fields are both null, so no dedicated ray tracing or tensor core hardware is listed.

Q: Is the GPU still in production?

A: No, the production status is listed as end-of-life.

Q: Are there any benchmark scores for this GPU?

A: No. The `benchmarks` field is empty, `avgBenchmarkScore` is 0, and `nearestRivals` is empty; the only performance placement is the 50th percentile among all GPUs.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The feature set is defined by the GCN 2.0 architecture and the Strato chip. No RT cores or tensor cores are listed, so hardware-accelerated ray tracing and tensor acceleration are not part of the recorded specifications. The execution resources are 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 16 ROPs. Those resources produce a texture rate of 49.01 GTexel/s and a pixel rate of 16.34 GPixel/s, while the FP32 compute rate is 1.568 TFLOPS.

The API support includes DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. No FP16 field is present, so FP16 throughput is not reported. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x16. The display output field is not populated, so display connectivity details are absent from the data. Overall, the recorded feature set is that of a standard mid-generation GCN 2.0 part: modern API compatibility, moderate throughput, and no dedicated ray tracing or tensor blocks.