AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
23.2Rasterization46.4
20Ray Tracing39.7
38.7Memory54.6
78Efficiency68
30.1Compute61.6
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 wins this graphics card face-off, 51.8 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+32) and rasterization (+23). 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
- Stronger efficiency score: 78 vs 68
- 42% lower TDP: 185 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $699
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 40 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 55 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 62 vs 30
- 329% higher 4K Ultra: 60 fps vs 14 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 185 W+42% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 8,704+278% |
| RT cores | — | 68 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 272 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,440 MHz+15% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,710 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 10 GB+25% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 760 GB/s+197% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Top 98% | 17,600+300%Top 46% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 4,700Top 40% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Top 98% | 24,500+185%Top 36% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsTop 98% | 146 fps+265%Top 44% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsTop 98% | 108 fps+286%Top 44% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsTop 98% | 60 fps+329%Top 42% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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