GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Radeon R9 380X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Radeon R9 380X 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 380X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Radeon R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 190 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 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 380X has 58% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 380X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 29 mm longer, than Radeon R9 380X.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 7038 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 30−35 21−24
QHD / 1440p 24−27 16−18
4K / 2160p 14−16 10−11
low / 720p 75−80 60−65
medium / 1080p 60−65 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon R9 380X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Radeon R9 380X
Architecture Pascal GCN 3.0
Code name GP106 Antigua
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 18 August 2016 19 November 2015
Pipelines 1152 2048
Core clock speed 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz 970 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 123.0 124.2
Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops 3,973 gflops
Length 250 mm 221 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 970 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + +
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
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) 19 Mh/s 20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
Compute units 32
Form factor full height / full length
High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
LiquidVR +
FRTC +
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