AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
23.5Rasterization22.5
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based32.4
78Efficiencyspec-based76.3
30.4Compute29.8
8 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5802 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 580 wins this graphics card face-off, 34.3 to 32.6, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+1) and compute (+1). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 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
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 50% lower process: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 38% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,664
- 20% higher Base clock: 1,257 MHz vs 1,050 MHz
- 19% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,348 vs 3,645
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $329
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- 22% lower TDP: 145 W vs 185 W
- 10% higher PassMark G3D: 9,637 vs 8,782
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2014 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Maxwell |
| Process | 14 nm+50% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 185 W | 145 W+22% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+38% | 1,664 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz+20% | 1,050 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz+14% | 1,178 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+14% | 224 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,348+19%Bottom 11% | 3,645Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,782Bottom 8% | 9,637+10%Bottom 11% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | — |
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