GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Market comparison is currently pending while we verify the latest benchmarks for GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop and Radeon R9 380.
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is dramatically faster than the Radeon R9 380, leading by roughly 200% in our performance index.
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GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Radeon R9 380: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop vs Radeon R9 380
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 200% ahead of the Radeon R9 380. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop draws just 80W versus 190W for the Radeon R9 380, 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 6GB against 2GB, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon R9 380's 2GB can fall short.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop 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 1060 Laptop or Radeon R9 380?
The GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop is the faster card by about 200%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN 3.0 |
| Process Node | TSMC 16nm | TSMC 28nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 1,280 | 1,792✓ |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 0 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 0 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,404 MHz✓ | 970 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,670 MHz✓ | 970 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 192-bit | 256-bit✓ |
| Memory Speed | 8 Gbps✓ | 5.5 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 192 GB/s✓ | 176 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX 1060 Laptop | Radeon R9 380 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 80 W✓ | 190 W |
| Power Connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Released | Aug 2016 | Jun 2015 |