AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
23.2Rasterization49.3
20Ray Tracing42.1
38.7Memoryspec-based59.2
78Efficiencyspec-based64.3
30.1Compute64.5
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti wins this graphics card face-off, 53.9 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and rasterization (+26). 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
- 47% lower TDP: 185 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Stronger rasterization score: 49 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 30
- 371% higher 4K Ultra: 66 fps vs 14 fps
- 344% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,304
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2021 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 185 W+47% | 350 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 10,240+344% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,365 MHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,665 MHz+24% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 912 GB/s+256% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 11% | 19,200+336%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,150Top 33% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 25,800+200%Top 17% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | 155 fps+288%Top 38% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | 118 fps+321%Top 34% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | 66 fps+371%Top 32% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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