GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon R9 M380

When comparing GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon R9 M380, 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 M380 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon R9 M380 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M380 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP) 120 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 No outputs
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  • 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 M380.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 506 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M380 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 1492 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

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 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 228% more, than Radeon R9 M380.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Radeon R9 M380
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name N17E-G2 Strato Pro GDDR5
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2016 16 June 2015
Pipelines 2048 768
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1645 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 210.6 48.00
Floating-point performance 6,738 gflops 1,536 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 8 GB/s 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1920
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 194 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
GPU Boost 3.0
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