GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce GTX 1080 comes out dramatically faster — about 167% ahead of the Radeon R9 380. But the Radeon R9 380 is the better value, undercutting it by $456 EUR for the performance you get.
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GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 380
The GeForce GTX 1080 is dramatically faster, around 167% ahead of the Radeon R9 380. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce GTX 1080 is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon R9 380 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon R9 380 currently lists from $20 EUR, $456 EUR less than the GeForce GTX 1080 at $476 EUR. Despite being slower, the Radeon R9 380 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~776% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon R9 380 is trading below its $199 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce GTX 1080 is trading below its $599 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
At 180W against 190W, the GeForce GTX 1080 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern Pascal architecture on a TSMC 16nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce GTX 1080 carries 8GB versus 2GB on the Radeon R9 380. The extra 6GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1080 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon R9 380 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX 1080 or Radeon R9 380?
Choose the GeForce GTX 1080 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon R9 380 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.