880M vs 780M: Which One is Better?

Alex Jones

Radeon 880M Vs Radeon 780M GPU Comparison

AMD Radeon 880M vs 780M, a GPU comparison between two iGPUs released by AMD. How much is the latest Radeon 880M faster than the Radeon 780M? Which one is better among them?

According to Tom’s Hardware, the Radeon 880m graphics is 15% faster than the Radeon 780M in Time spy benchmark.

Radeon 880M is the latest iGPU released by AMD that is based on RDNA 3.5 architecture, a successor of 780m iGPU, a year old iGPU released by AMD which is based on RDNA 3.0.

Let’s compare the 780M vs 880M specs.

Graphics Card Info Comparison between 880M vs 780M

AMD Radeon 780MVSAMD Radeon 880M
PhoenixGPU CodenameStrix Point
RDNA 3.0ArchitectureRDNA 3.5
4th, Jan 2023Release date15th July, 2024
Navi III IGPGenerationNavi III IGP
TSMCFoundryTSMC
Laptop, DesktopMarket SegmentLaptop, Desktop
ActiveProductionActive
IntegratedTypeIntegrated

Both have the same GPU codename but different Architecture, The 880m GPU belongs to the RDNA 3.5 family while the 780M GPU belongs to the RDNA 3.0 architecture family.

AMD Radeon 780M vs 880M Specs Comparison

AMD Radeon 780MVSAMD Radeon 880M
12 CUsCompute Units12 CUs
768 UnitsShaders / Stream Processors768 Units
48TMUs (Texture Mapping Units)48
32ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline)32
12RayTracing Cores12
32 KB per WGPL0 Cache32 KB per WGP
128 KB per ArrayL1 Cache128 KB per Array
2 MBL2 Cache2 MB
800 MHzBase Clock400 MHz
2700-2800 MHzBoost Clock2900 MHz

Radeon 880m vs 780m specs have a small difference as 880m iGPU has a boost clock frequency of 2900 MHz while 780m iGPU has boost frequency of 2700 – 2800 MHz.

Both the GPUs have same number of compute units, Rops, TMUS, RT Cores, shader units, and cache.

AMD 780M vs 880M Board Design Comparison

AMD Radeon 780MVSAMD Radeon 880M
25.39 billionTransistors34 billion
4 nmProcess Size4 nm
178 mm²Die Size233 mm²
142.6M / mm²Density145.9M / mm²
FP8Chip PackageFP8
15WTDP (Total Draw Power)15W
IGPSlot WidthIGP
Portable Device DependentOutputsPortable Device Dependent
PCIe 4.0 x8Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8
NonePower ConnectorsNone

In board design comparison, AMD Radeon 780m graphics have less transistors, density, and die size compared to AMD Radeon 880m graphics.

Radeon 880M vs 780M Memory Comparison

AMD Radeon 780MVSAMD Radeon 880M
System SharedMemory SizeSystem Shared
System SharedMemory TypeSystem Shared
System SharedMemory BusSystem Shared
System SharedMemory ClockSystem Shared
System DependentBandwidthSystem Dependent

880M vs 780M Theoretical Performance Comparison

AMD Radeon 780MVSAMD Radeon 880M
86.40 – 89.60 GPixel/sPixel Fill Rate92.80 GPixel/s
129.6 – 134.4 GTexel/sTexture Fill Rate139.2 GTexel/s
8.29 – 8.6 TFLOPSFP16 (Half)8.909 TFLOPS
4.14 – 4.3 TFLOPSFP32 (Float)4.454 TFLOPS
0.259 – 0.268 TFLOPSFP64 (Double)0.278 TFLOPS

Radeon 780m integrated graphics have less texture, pixel fill rate, and FLOPs than 880m graphics due to 100 MHz higher clock differences despite having the same amount of ROPs, TMUs, and Compute Units.

Radeon 880M vs 780M API Features Comparison

AMD Radeon 780MVSAMD Radeon 880M
12 Ultimate (12_2)DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)
4.6OpenGL4.6
2.1OpenCL2.1
1.3Vulkan1.3
6.7Shader Model6.8
2.1DisplayPort2.1
2.1HDMI2.1
2.3HDCP Version2.3

AMD Radeon 880M vs 780M Benchmark Comparison

AMD Radeon 880M vs 780M Benchmark comparison
Credit: GamingTechware

AMD Radeon 780MVSAMD Radeon 880M
2632Time Spy Graphics2970
7899Firestrike Graphics7538
31670OpenCL27595
31181Vulkan36750
7107Passmark8161

AMD Radeon 780M wins on Firestrike, Open cl due to the TDP differences with 880M. It depends on which laptop are you using for testing as some laptops have higher TDP compared to normal thin and light laptops.

Asus Zenbook S16 was used for 880m AMD benchmark testing while for Radeon 780M benchmark, ASUS TUF A15 laptop was used.

AMD Radeon 880M vs 780M Gaming Performance Comparison

The Gaming Test for AMD Radeon 880M iGPU, Asus Zenbook S16 was used which is coupled with Ryzen AI 9 365 and 880 iGPU (30~33W), 16 GB LPDDR5X-7500MHz RAM was used.

The Gaming Test for Radeon 780m graphics, Asus Rog ALLY X gaming handheld device, which was coupled with Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU and RX 780M iGPU (30W), and 24 GB LPDDR5X-7500MT/s RAM was used.

Radeon 880M vs 780M Gaming Benchmark Comparison
Credit: GamingTechware

AMD Radeon 780M (30W)
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Games
Graphics Settings
AMD Radeon 880M (30W)
Ryzen AI 9 HX 365
AVG 47 FPSAC: Valhalla
1080p High, FSR
AVG 52 FPS
AVG 41 FPSHorizon Forbidden West
1080p High, FSR qual, FG
AVG 44 FPS
AVG 39 FPSFarCry 6
1080p High, FxCAS, FSR
AVG 45 FPS
AVG 56 FPSForza Horizon 5
1080p High
AVG 62 FPS
AVG 42 FPSCyberpunk 2077
1080p High, FSR Qual
AVG 48 FPS
AVG 52 FPSGhost of Tsushima DC
1080p High, FSR
AVG 55 FPS
AVG 25 FPSThe Last of Us
1080p High, FSR
AVG 28 FPS

Conclusion

AMD Radeon 880M beats the 780M but not by a huge margin, The test was done at 30W TDP with the gaming Handheld. At 30W, RX 880m was only 3-4 FPS faster than RX 780m.

In Gaming, the Radeon 880M is only 10-15% faster due to clock increase and architectural changes rest specs are similar like CUs, Rops, and TMUs.

FAQs

Is 880M better than 780M for gaming?

Radeon 880M is better in gaming than Radeon 780M. AMD 880M is only 10-15% faster in gaming at 30W TDP. For 1080p gaming, 880M graphics is a much better option than 780M.

What is the difference between Radeon 780m and 880m iGPU?

The differences between 780m and 880m are in Clock Speeds and architecture, 880m has a 2900 MHz boost clock with RDNA 3.5 architecture while 780m has a 2700~2800 MHz boost clock with RDNA 3.0 architecture.

How much faster is Radeon 880m is than Radeon 780m Specs?

Radeon 880m has the same amount of cores as Radeon 780m and in gaming performance, the 880m is almost 10-15% faster than the 780M.

Hii, I am Alex, have attained my B.Tech Deg. in CSE. I love to Read about Gaming PCs, Laptops and compare their Specs. A Techie Blogger just want to share my Knowledge about Gaming Hardware.

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