AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
23.2Rasterization33.7
20Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based45.7
78Efficiencyspec-based76.5
30.1Compute46.5
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+16) and rasterization (+11). 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
- 14% lower TDP: 185 W vs 215 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 47 vs 30
- 152% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,071 vs 4,400
- 116% higher PassMark G3D: 18,575 vs 8,600
- 75% higher bandwidth: 448 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2018 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 185 W+14% | 215 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,944+28% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 368 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,515 MHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,710 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 448 GB/s+75% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 11,071+152%Bottom 45% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 18,575+116%Top 49% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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