AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
23.2Rasterization39.3
20Ray Tracing33.1
38.7Memory45.7
78Efficiency80.3
30.1Compute52.9
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58011 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 wins this graphics card face-off, 47.2 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+23) and rasterization (+16). 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
- 16% lower TDP: 185 W vs 220 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Stronger rasterization score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 46 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 53 vs 30
- 221% higher 4K Ultra: 45 fps vs 14 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 185 W+16% | 220 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,888+156% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,500 MHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,725 MHz+29% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400 | 13,600+209% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 3,450 |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600 | 20,200+135% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fps | 119 fps+198% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fps | 86 fps+207% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fps | 45 fps+221% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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