GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 M380

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon R9 M380 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M380 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Radeon R9 M380 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M380 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M380 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 M380 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 506 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 6508 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 30−35 9−10
QHD / 1440p 24−27 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than Radeon R9 M380.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Radeon R9 M380
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP106 Strato Pro GDDR5
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 18 August 2016 16 June 2015
Pipelines 1152 768
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 123.0 48.00
Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan +
CUDA 6.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 194 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 19 Mh/s
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