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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER vs AMD Radeon R9 380

NVIDIA
VS
AMD
Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER143% better
29,636.528% of 104,937
Radeon R9 380
12,19112% of 104,937

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 143% better performance than the Radeon R9 380 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER21% better
74.2846% of 161.45
Radeon R9 380
61.2638% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 21% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 380 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER GPU

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is a desktop graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q3 2019 with a suggested retail price of $399. Its TU106 chip that powers the GPU uses the Turing architecture and is fabricated on the 12 nm process.

Memory

This GPU is paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Its 1,750 MHz memory clock and 256 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 448 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

Compatibility

The RTX 2060 SUPER is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 175 W. NVIDIA recommends using a power supply of at least 450 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has the 75th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 28.24% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 29,636.5 score and $399 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 74.28. This is the 41st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R9 380 GPU

The Radeon R9 380 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q2 2015 with a suggested retail price of $199. Its Antigua chip that powers the GPU uses the GCN 3.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 28 nm process.

Memory

This GPU is paired with 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Its 1,375 MHz memory clock and 256 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 176 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.

Compatibility

The R9 380 is a dual slot graphics card, taking up 2 PCIe slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display ports. This desktop card has a TDP of 190 W. AMD recommends using a power supply of at least 450 W with this card. A power supply lower than this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The Radeon R9 380 has the 157th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 11.62% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 12,191 score and $199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 61.26. This is the 53rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2019Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$399$199
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Display FPS for F1 24
F1 24
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Senua's Saga Hellblade 2
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Ghost of Tsushima
Display FPS for Dragon's Dogma 2
Dragon's Dogma 2
Display FPS for Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West
Display FPS for Alone in the Dark (2024)
Alone in the Dark (2024)
Display FPS for Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest

FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
Low - 1080p
240 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
201 FPS
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High - 1080p
148 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
46 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
29 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
14 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER orRadeon R9 380
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 570041.8+201%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti22.2+60%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17+22%
Arc A75016.8+21%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER13.9
Radeon RX 66009.5-32%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER orRadeon R9 380
GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX 57008.35-71%
Arc A75017.2-40%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti17.97-37%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER28.71
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER29.35+2%
Radeon RX 660034.63+21%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER143% better
29,636.528% of 104,937
Radeon R9 380
12,19112% of 104,937

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 143% better performance than the Radeon R9 380 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is ranked 75th with a score of 29,636.5, and the Radeon R9 380 is ranked 157th with a score of 12,191.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER21% better
74.2846% of 161.45
Radeon R9 380
61.2638% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER has 21% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 380 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is ranked 41st with a performance per dollar of 74.28, and the Radeon R9 380 is ranked 53rd with a performance per dollar of 61.26.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 207031,260+5%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5+4%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,636.5
GeForce GTX 108029,263-1%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086-2%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti15,619-47%
GeForce GTX 165013,645-54%
Radeon R9 38012,191-59%
Radeon R9 280X10,792-64%
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5-64%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,673
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3DMark Time Spy Score
9,034
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
119,831
(+136.25%)
50,723
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
21,970
(+167.34%)
8,218
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
95,317.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
25,594
(+127.22%)
11,264
PassMark G3D Mark
16,558
(+169.37%)
6,147
PassMark G2D Mark
856
(+29.31%)
662
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
CodenameTU106Antigua
ArchitectureTuringGCN 3.0
Process Size12 nm28 nm
Transistors10,800 million5,000 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s176 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)175 W190 W
Suggested PSU450 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
Stream Processors (SP)--1,792
CUDA Cores2,176--
Compute Units (CU)--28
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)34--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)136112
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Tensor Cores272--
Ray Tracing Cores34--
Core Clock Speed1,470 MHz970 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,650 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
Pixel Fill Rate105.6 GPixel/s31.04 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate224.4 GTexel/s108.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance7.18 TFLOPS3.48 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance224.4 GFLOPS217.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 2060 SUPERRadeon R9 380
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.