AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
23.2Rasterization28.4
20Ray Tracing23.2
38.7Memoryspec-based39.8
78Efficiencyspec-based83.3
30.1Compute33.8
3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 wins this graphics card face-off, 38.1 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+5) and compute (+4). 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
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 20% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,920
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $349
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060
- Stronger rasterization score: 28 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 23 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 34 vs 30
- 86% higher 4K Ultra: 26 fps vs 14 fps
- 75% higher 1440p Ultra: 49 fps vs 28 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2019 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 185 W | 160 W+14% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+20% | 1,920 |
| RT cores | — | 30 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 240 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,365 MHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,680 MHz+25% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 336 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 6,500+48%Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,600Bottom 6% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 11,800+37%Bottom 20% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | 69 fps+73%Bottom 10% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | 49 fps+75%Bottom 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | 26 fps+86%Bottom 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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