Radeon R9 380X vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and Radeon R9 380X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1080 Ti outperforms R9 380X by a whopping 203% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 95 | 382 |
| Place by popularity | 51 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.90 | 6.98 |
| Power efficiency | 13.52 | 5.88 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GP102 | Antigua |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | no data | reference |
| Release date | 10 March 2017 (8 years ago) | 19 November 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | $229 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 1080 Ti has 171% better value for money than R9 380X.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3584 | 2048 |
| Compute units | no data | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 1481 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1582 MHz | 970 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 11,800 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 91 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 354.4 | 124.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.34 TFLOPS | 3.973 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 88 | 32 |
| TMUs | 224 | 128 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 221 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 600 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2 x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | - |
| Bridgeless CrossFire | - | + |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| High bandwidth memory (HBM) | no data | - |
| Maximum RAM amount | 11 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 352 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1376 MHz | 970 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 484.4 GB/s | 182.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Eyefinity | - | + |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | no data | 6 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DisplayPort support | - | + |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | - | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| HD3D | - | + |
| LiquidVR | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| ZeroCore | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
| DDMA audio | no data | + |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | DirectX® 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | + |
| Mantle | - | + |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 129
+223%
| 40−45
−223%
|
| 1440p | 84
+211%
| 27−30
−211%
|
| 4K | 67
+219%
| 21−24
−219%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.42
+5.7%
| 5.73
−5.7%
|
| 1440p | 8.32
+1.9%
| 8.48
−1.9%
|
| 4K | 10.43
+4.5%
| 10.90
−4.5%
|
- GTX 1080 Ti has 6% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1080 Ti and R9 380X have nearly equal cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1080 Ti and R9 380X have nearly equal cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240−250
+221%
|
75−80
−221%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+206%
|
35−40
−206%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
+209%
|
35−40
−209%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 166
+232%
|
50−55
−232%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240−250
+221%
|
75−80
−221%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+206%
|
35−40
−206%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 120
+243%
|
35−40
−243%
|
| Fortnite | 190−200
+220%
|
60−65
−220%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 147
+227%
|
45−50
−227%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+209%
|
45−50
−209%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
+209%
|
35−40
−209%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 125
+213%
|
40−45
−213%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+214%
|
80−85
−214%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 154
+208%
|
50−55
−208%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240−250
+221%
|
75−80
−221%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+209%
|
90−95
−209%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+206%
|
35−40
−206%
|
| Dota 2 | 133
+233%
|
40−45
−233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 117
+234%
|
35−40
−234%
|
| Fortnite | 203
+212%
|
65−70
−212%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 145
+222%
|
45−50
−222%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+209%
|
45−50
−209%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120
+243%
|
35−40
−243%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
+209%
|
35−40
−209%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90
+233%
|
27−30
−233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 115
+229%
|
35−40
−229%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 160−170
+205%
|
55−60
−205%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+214%
|
80−85
−214%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 149
+231%
|
45−50
−231%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−110
+206%
|
35−40
−206%
|
| Dota 2 | 125
+213%
|
40−45
−213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 109
+211%
|
35−40
−211%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120
+243%
|
35−40
−243%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 100−110
+209%
|
35−40
−209%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 102
+240%
|
30−33
−240%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 98
+227%
|
30−33
−227%
|
| Valorant | 179
+225%
|
55−60
−225%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 163
+226%
|
50−55
−226%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+240%
|
35−40
−240%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+216%
|
100−105
−216%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 84
+211%
|
27−30
−211%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56
+211%
|
18−20
−211%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+218%
|
55−60
−218%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
+213%
|
90−95
−213%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 118
+237%
|
35−40
−237%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+206%
|
18−20
−206%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 97
+223%
|
30−33
−223%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 102
+240%
|
30−33
−240%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 50−55
+238%
|
16−18
−238%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90−95
+233%
|
27−30
−233%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 107
+206%
|
35−40
−206%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+238%
|
16−18
−238%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 98
+227%
|
30−33
−227%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+222%
|
9−10
−222%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+243%
|
21−24
−243%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+216%
|
85−90
−216%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 70
+233%
|
21−24
−233%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+238%
|
16−18
−238%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
| Dota 2 | 125
+213%
|
40−45
−213%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55
+206%
|
18−20
−206%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75
+213%
|
24−27
−213%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+222%
|
9−10
−222%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 51
+219%
|
16−18
−219%
|
This is how GTX 1080 Ti and R9 380X compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 Ti is 223% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1080 Ti is 211% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1080 Ti is 219% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 44.38 | 14.66 |
| Recency | 10 March 2017 | 19 November 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 11 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 190 Watt |
GTX 1080 Ti has a 202.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 175% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
R9 380X, on the other hand, has 31.6% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 380X in performance tests.
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