The New AMD Radeon 380x GPU: A Closer Look at Its Features and Performance
This video is brought to you by nc.com great technology selection and service with holidays right around the corner we have a new GPU released from AMD the 380x now this card is very interesting because it catches up with uh amd's latest features like free sync vssr and frame rate target control full dx12 and Vulcan support and it aims to fill the price gap between the r9380 and the r9390 being released at $230 for the reference models and all the way up to $260 for the overclocked fancier editions so the sprice bracket may seem attractive at first but the higher performing models are approaching the pricing floor of the R9 390 and the GTX 970 that seem to offer better price and performance value.
The AMD Radeon 380x is based on a fully enabled antiqua XD core with 248 stream processors, 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, and specs-wise it's almost identical to the R9280X but with a much lower power envelope. The Sapphire Nitro 380x is the card that we have today, this is the overclocked card with up to 1.40 MHz on the core from the factory. It comes with a sexy aluminum back plate although I only wish that the model stickers were not so intrusive being on there but other than that this is one good look GPU.
I absolutely love the new Sapphire design that is slightly taller than usual but it's still a two-slot design that measures at 9.5 in or 24 cm. The dual fan heat sink, combined with large copper heat pipes at the bottom and added efficiency of the core allows the card to remain completely silent as fans stop spinning when on idle and during load the Nitro 380x is one of the quietest cards in our test stack uh with temperatures at load hovering around high 60s uh Celsius. The card requires two six-pin power connections that plays out to be a little bit more power efficient than the previous generation Tahiti XT core but still far more power hungry than the competing lower-end GTX 960.
The I/O consists of a single display port, HDMI 1.4a and two DVI outputs. So based on the specs and the price target it's quite clear that the new 380x is not only ready to dominate 1080p gaming but acts as a solid entry into 1440p resolutions as well. Get comfortable and let's see how well the Nitro 380x performs starting with 1080p now keep in mind when looking at these numbers that we do these tests at ultra and the highest settings possible to throw the Cards into the most demanding situations so be mindful of the fact that 60 FPS may not appear on the ground graph but it is totally achievable with a few settings tone down getting into 1440p benchmarks and a similar trend occurs with a pretty substantial gap between the 380x and the competing GTX 960 while remaining far below the capability of the R9390 and the GTX 970.
Performance-wise, it fits in that exact spot which isn't yet tapped by the competition. And that's perhaps on purpose to separate the Enthusiast level cards versus the more wallet-friendly option. So where does it leave us with the 380x? Well on one hand its new feature set power efficiency and performance leaves us satisfied but on the other hand the discussion not value is an important one to have as just saw slightly more expensive options deliver much better performance.
So I think the fate of the 380x release will largely depend on holiday deals and if customers can feel that the value is there which it is for the reference clocked but custom cooled models. So what do you guys think of this 380x release based on the numbers you saw today? And if you're in the market for a new GPU does the 380x appeal to you in any shape or form? You know where to leave your thoughts down in the comments below. I hope you enjoy this review, this is Dimitri with heru, make sure to go 1440p on that like button and we'll see you in the next one
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis video is brought to you by nc.com great technology selection and service with holidays right around the corner we have a new GPU released from AMD the 380x now this card is very interesting because it catches up with uh amd's latest features like free sync vssr and frame rate target control full dx12 and Vulcan support and it aims to fill the price gap between the r9380 and the r9390 being released at $230 for the reference models and all the way up to $260 for the overclocked fancier editions so the sprice bracket may seem attractive at first but the higher performing models are approaching the pricing floor of the R9 390 and the GTX 970 that seem to offer better price and performance value the R9 380x is based on a fully enabled antiqua XD core with 248 stream processors 4 GB of gdd R5 memory on a 256bit bus and specs wise it's almost identical to the r9280x but with a much lower power envelope the sapphire Nitro 380x is the card that we have today this is the overclock card with up to 1,40 MHz on the core from the factory it comes with a sexy aluminum back plate although I only wish that the model stickers were not so intrusive being on there but other than that this is one goodlook GPU I absolutely love the new Sapphire design that is slightly taller than usual but it's still a two- slot design that measures at 9.5 in or 24 cm the dual fan heat sink uh combined with large copper heat pipes at the bottom and added efficiency of the core allows the card to remain completely silent as fans stop spinning when on idle and during load the Nitro 380x is one of the quietest cards in our test stack uh with temperatures at load hovering around high 60s uh Celsius the card requires two six pin power connections that plays out to be a little bit more power efficient than the previous generation Tahiti XT core but still far more power hungry than the competing lower-end GTX 960 the I/O consists of a single display port HDMI 1.4a and two DVI outputs and So based on the specs and the price Target it's uh quite clear that the new 380x is not only ready to dominate 1080p gaming but acts uh as a solid entry into 1440p resolutions as well so get comfortable and let's see how well the Nitro 380x performs starting with 1080p now keep in mind when looking at these numbers that we do these tests at Ultra and the highest settings possible to throw the Cards into the most demanding situations so be mindful of the fact that 60 FPS may not appear on the ground graph but it is totally achievable with a few settings tone down getting into 1440p benchmarks and a similar Trend occurs with a pretty substantial gap between the 380x and the competing GTX 960 while remaining far below the capability of the r9390 and the GTX 970 so performance-wise it fits in that exact spot which isn't yet tapped by the competition and that's perhaps on purpose to separate the Enthusiast level cards versus the more wallet friendly option and so where does it leave us with the 380x well on the one hand its new feature set Power efficiency and performance leaves us satisfied but on the other hand the discussion not value is an important one to have as the just saw slightly more expensive options deliver much better performance so I think the fate of the 380x release will largely depend on holiday deals and if customers can feel that the value is there which it is for the reference clocked but custom cooled models so what do you guys think of this 380x release based on the numbers you saw today and if you're in the market for a new GPU does the 380x appeal to you in any shape or form you know where to leave your thoughts down the comments below I hope you enjoy this review this is Dimitri with heru make sure to go 1440p on that like button and we'll see you in the next onethis video is brought to you by nc.com great technology selection and service with holidays right around the corner we have a new GPU released from AMD the 380x now this card is very interesting because it catches up with uh amd's latest features like free sync vssr and frame rate target control full dx12 and Vulcan support and it aims to fill the price gap between the r9380 and the r9390 being released at $230 for the reference models and all the way up to $260 for the overclocked fancier editions so the sprice bracket may seem attractive at first but the higher performing models are approaching the pricing floor of the R9 390 and the GTX 970 that seem to offer better price and performance value the R9 380x is based on a fully enabled antiqua XD core with 248 stream processors 4 GB of gdd R5 memory on a 256bit bus and specs wise it's almost identical to the r9280x but with a much lower power envelope the sapphire Nitro 380x is the card that we have today this is the overclock card with up to 1,40 MHz on the core from the factory it comes with a sexy aluminum back plate although I only wish that the model stickers were not so intrusive being on there but other than that this is one goodlook GPU I absolutely love the new Sapphire design that is slightly taller than usual but it's still a two- slot design that measures at 9.5 in or 24 cm the dual fan heat sink uh combined with large copper heat pipes at the bottom and added efficiency of the core allows the card to remain completely silent as fans stop spinning when on idle and during load the Nitro 380x is one of the quietest cards in our test stack uh with temperatures at load hovering around high 60s uh Celsius the card requires two six pin power connections that plays out to be a little bit more power efficient than the previous generation Tahiti XT core but still far more power hungry than the competing lower-end GTX 960 the I/O consists of a single display port HDMI 1.4a and two DVI outputs and So based on the specs and the price Target it's uh quite clear that the new 380x is not only ready to dominate 1080p gaming but acts uh as a solid entry into 1440p resolutions as well so get comfortable and let's see how well the Nitro 380x performs starting with 1080p now keep in mind when looking at these numbers that we do these tests at Ultra and the highest settings possible to throw the Cards into the most demanding situations so be mindful of the fact that 60 FPS may not appear on the ground graph but it is totally achievable with a few settings tone down getting into 1440p benchmarks and a similar Trend occurs with a pretty substantial gap between the 380x and the competing GTX 960 while remaining far below the capability of the r9390 and the GTX 970 so performance-wise it fits in that exact spot which isn't yet tapped by the competition and that's perhaps on purpose to separate the Enthusiast level cards versus the more wallet friendly option and so where does it leave us with the 380x well on the one hand its new feature set Power efficiency and performance leaves us satisfied but on the other hand the discussion not value is an important one to have as the just saw slightly more expensive options deliver much better performance so I think the fate of the 380x release will largely depend on holiday deals and if customers can feel that the value is there which it is for the reference clocked but custom cooled models so what do you guys think of this 380x release based on the numbers you saw today and if you're in the market for a new GPU does the 380x appeal to you in any shape or form you know where to leave your thoughts down the comments below I hope you enjoy this review this is Dimitri with heru make sure to go 1440p on that like button and we'll see you in the next one\n"
