AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
23.2Rasterization34.4
20Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based47
78Efficiencyspec-based72.2
30.1Compute47.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5808 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super wins this graphics card face-off, 46.4 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+18) 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
- 26% lower TDP: 185 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- Stronger rasterization score: 34 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 48 vs 30
- 162% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 11,530 vs 4,400
- 125% higher PassMark G3D: 19,392 vs 8,600
- 94% higher bandwidth: 496 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2019 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Turing |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 185 W+26% | 250 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin + 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 3,072+33% |
| RT cores | — | 48 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 384 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,650 MHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,815 MHz+35% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 496 GB/s+94% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 11,530+162%Bottom 49% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 19,392+125%Top 45% |
| 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 Super |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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