GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon R9 380X

When comparing GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon R9 380X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon R9 380X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Radeon R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 190 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380X has 58% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 380X.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 380X is 962 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 21−24
QHD / 1440p 27−30 16−18
4K / 2160p 16−18 10−11
low / 720p 80−85 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon R9 380X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Radeon R9 380X
Architecture Pascal GCN 3.0
Code name N17E-G2 Antigua
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 September 2016 19 November 2015
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 210.6 124.2
Floating-point performance 6,738 gflops 3,973 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8 GB/s 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 +
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1920
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Bridgeless CrossFire +
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
DDMA audio +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
Compute units 32
Form factor full height / full length
GPU Boost 3.0
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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