AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
23.5Rasterization25.7
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based39.8
78Efficiencyspec-based63.3
30.4Compute38.8
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5805 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 580 scores 34.3 against 34.3 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 580
- 50% lower process: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 26% lower TDP: 185 W vs 250 W
- 26% higher Base clock: 1,257 MHz vs 1,000 MHz
- 25% higher Boost clock: 1,340 MHz vs 1,075 MHz
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $649
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 30
- 55% higher PassMark G3D: 13,614 vs 8,782
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 33% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 5,789 vs 4,348
- 31% higher bandwidth: 337 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2015 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Maxwell |
| Process | 14 nm+50% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 185 W+26% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 6-pin + 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,816+22% |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz+26% | 1,000 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz+25% | 1,075 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 337 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,348Bottom 17% | 5,789+33%Bottom 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,782Bottom 12% | 13,614+55%Bottom 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | — |
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