GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 380X
The GeForce GTX 1070 is dramatically faster than the Radeon R9 380X, leading by roughly 267% in our performance index. It is also the stronger value pick here, so it's the easy recommendation if your budget allows.
Market Value Leader
GeForce GTX 1070 is the clear winner, offering 131.8% better value than Radeon R9 380X.
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GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 380X: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1070 vs Radeon R9 380X
The GeForce GTX 1070 is dramatically faster, around 267% ahead of the Radeon R9 380X. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon R9 380X starts at $19 EUR against $30 EUR for the GeForce GTX 1070. Because it's both faster and competitively priced, the GeForce GTX 1070 wins on performance-per-dollar by about 132%. The Radeon R9 380X is trading below its $229 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce GTX 1070 is trading below its $379 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1070 draws just 150W versus 190W for the Radeon R9 380X, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern Pascal architecture on a TSMC 16nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 4GB, the GeForce GTX 1070 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon R9 380X's 4GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1070 brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon R9 380X 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 1070 or Radeon R9 380X?
The GeForce GTX 1070 is the all-round winner here — it's faster and the better value, so buy it if it fits your budget. Only consider the Radeon R9 380X if you find it at a steep discount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1070 | Radeon R9 380X |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 3.0 |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | TSMC 28nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,920 | 2,048✓ |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1070 | Radeon R9 380X |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,506 MHz✓ | 970 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,683 MHz✓ | 970 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1070 | Radeon R9 380X |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB✓ | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps✓ | 5.7 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s✓ | 182.4 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1070 | Radeon R9 380X |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 150 W✓ | 190 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Released | Jun 2016 | Nov 2015 |