AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
23.2Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based41.5
78Efficiencyspec-based76.4
30.1Compute41.2
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5807 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 wins this graphics card face-off, 37.8 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+11) and rasterization (+5). 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
- 12% lower process: 14 nm vs 16 nm
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 41 vs 30
- 81% higher PassMark G3D: 15,607 vs 8,600
- 71% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,536 vs 4,400
- 29% higher Boost clock: 1,733 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2016 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Pascal |
| Process | 14 nm+12% | 16 nm |
| TDP | 185 W | 180 W+3% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,560+11% |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,607 MHz+28% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,733 MHz+29% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 320 GB/s+25% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 7,536+71%Bottom 27% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 15,607+81%Bottom 41% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | — |
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