NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 vs AMD Radeon HD 6380G

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Combined performance score

HD 6380G
0.52

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon HD 6380G by 5702% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking1183170
Place by popularitynot in top-10048
Value for moneyno data25.04
ArchitectureTerascale 2 (2009−2015)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameLlanoTuring TU116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2011 (12 years old)14 March 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$399.99 $219
Current price$338 (0.8x MSRP)$252 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 6380G and GTX 1660 have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1601408
Core clock speed400 MHz1530 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1785 MHz
Number of transistors1000 Million6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt120 Watt
Texture fill rate3.200157.1

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 6380G and GeForce GTX 1660 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

Memory

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared6 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared8000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.1 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDAno data7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 6380G 0.52
GTX 1660 30.17
+5702%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon HD 6380G by 5702% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 6380G 200
GTX 1660 11692
+5746%

GeForce GTX 1660 outperforms Radeon HD 6380G by 5746% in Passmark.

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 HD1−2
−8500%
86
+8500%
1440p0−148
4K-0−128

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2267%
71
+2267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−1300%
112
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1833%
58
+1833%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3550%
73
+3550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1450%
93
+1450%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−963%
85
+963%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1467%
47
+1467%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−5600%
57
+5600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1900%
40
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1200%
78
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−3300%
102
+3300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2750%
57
+2750%
Hitman 3 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−400%
40
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−1100%
48
+1100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2300%
24
+2300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−5800%
59
+5800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−3800%
35−40
+3800%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−3100%
32
+3100%
Hitman 3 1−2
−3000%
31
+3000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−37.5%
11
+37.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 3−4
−900%
30
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−520%
31
+520%

This is how HD 6380G and GTX 1660 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 1660 is 8500% faster than HD 6380G

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1660 is 5800% faster than the HD 6380G.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1660 surpassed HD 6380G in all 25 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.52 30.17
Recency 15 June 2011 14 March 2019
Cost $399.99 $219
Maximum RAM amount System Shared 6 GB
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1660 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6380G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6380G is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1660 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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