AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
23.2Rasterization26.1
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based38.7
78Efficiencyspec-based80.1
30.1Compute36.4
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 wins this graphics card face-off, 36.4 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+6) and rasterization (+3). AMD Radeon RX 580 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 580
- 20% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,920
- 12% lower process: 14 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $379
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Stronger compute score: 36 vs 30
- 57% higher PassMark G3D: 13,511 vs 8,600
- 37% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 6,046 vs 4,400
- 26% higher Boost clock: 1,683 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
- 20% higher Base clock: 1,506 MHz vs 1,257 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2016 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm+12% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 185 W | 150 W+19% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+20% | 1,920 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,506 MHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,683 MHz+26% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 6,046+37%Bottom 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 13,511+57%Bottom 28% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | — |
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