GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon R9 M380

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 M380. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon R9 M380. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 1060 6 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 6 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 6.144 MB 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.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M380.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M380 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 506 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 6500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 35−40 9−10
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 16−18 4−5
low / 720p 80−85 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 228% more, than Radeon R9 M380.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon R9 M380
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP106 Strato Pro GDDR5
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 July 2016 16 June 2015
Pipelines 1280 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 136.7 48.00
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
G-SYNC +
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 +
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