AMD Radeon R9 380 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

AMD Radeon R9 380 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 are evenly matched on our gaming benchmark, both scoring 12/100. Your choice should come down to price and availability.

AMD

AMD Radeon R9 380

12
Gaming score / 100
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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960

12
Gaming score / 100
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Specs compared

SpecAMD Radeon R9 380NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Gaming score12/10012/100
VRAM4 GB2 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
TDP190 W120 W
Boost clock970 MHz1178 MHz
ReleaseJun 2015Jan 2015
MSRP$59.00$69.00

AMD Radeon R9 380 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960: which should you buy?

AMD Radeon R9 380 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 are evenly matched on our gaming benchmark, both scoring 12/100. Your choice should come down to price and availability. For your specific games and resolution, run both through our comparison tool, check pairing with the bottleneck calculator, or see where each lands on the tier list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the AMD Radeon R9 380 better than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960?
They are evenly matched (12/100 each).

Should I buy the AMD Radeon R9 380 or the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960?
For raw gaming performance, choose the AMD Radeon R9 380. If it costs notably more for only a small gain, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 can be the better value. Check current prices before deciding.

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