MSI Radeon R9 380 Gaming 4GB GDDR5 PCIe R9-380-GAMING-4G

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

0
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Performance, overclocking, dead silent
Good performance, Factory overclocked, 3 different modes, Good cooling, Comes with the 6 month license for Xsplit
Sleek styling; Low temperatures and noise; Good performance; Great gaming value

Cons:

Power consumption
Not the fastest R9 380 out there

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Last revision on January 4, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Performance, overclocking, dead silent
Good performance, Factory overclocked, 3 different modes, Good cooling, Comes with the 6 month license for Xsplit
Sleek styling; Low temperatures and noise; Good performance; Great gaming value

Reviewers Didn't Like

Power consumption
Not the fastest R9 380 out there
Essentially a slightly tweaked version of the lastgeneration Radeon R9 285, Powerhungrier than competing Nvidia card, No HDMI 2.0 interface
Evolutionary not revolutionary

Expert reviews and ratings

MSI R9 380 Gaming 4G is a card for 1080p and 1440p gaming. It can run cool and silent any task you want to throw to it.The TwinFrozr V cooling system is powerful and quiet in any situation thanks to its well-designed heatsink and 2 types of blades, a...

By reviewstudio.net on August 15, 2015

MSI has put their own unique style on this card. The Twin Frozr cooler has proved itself over and over again and this card is no exception to that. Temperatures were more than acceptable. The cooler also features MSI's Zero Frozr technology, which will...

By ThinkComputers on August 03, 2015

AMD's Radeon R9 380 may be a retread of last year's Radeon R9 285, but with a higher core clock speed and twice the memory, this MSI version manages to perform a bit better than Nvidia's GTX 960, making it a good choice for gamers with 1080p, 1440p, or...

By Computer Shopper on June 29, 2015

Price The MSI Gaming R9 380 2GB is available in the UK from OverclockersUK for just £158.99. It is also available in the US from Newegg.com for $209.99. Overview Today I had the pleasure of dealing with the MSI Gaming R9 380 2GB graphics card. It...

By eTeknix on June 29, 2015

Strong combination of aesthetics and function for mid-range gaming...

By Pureoverclock on June 26, 2015

MSI's line-up of Radeon 300 rebrands means that the company has to find inventive ways of differentiating its offerings from the 200 series, which for the most part will have the same staying power. Like all vendors, this means looking for improvements...

By nag.co.za on August 24, 2015