AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
23.2Rasterization50.6
20Ray Tracing42.9
38.7Memory73.7
78Efficiency64.3
30.1Compute65.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 wins this graphics card face-off, 56.8 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+35) and memory (+35). 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 64
- 47% lower TDP: 185 W vs 350 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $1,499
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
- Stronger rasterization score: 51 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 43 vs 20
- Stronger memory score: 74 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 65 vs 30
- 393% higher 4K Ultra: 69 fps vs 14 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2020 |
| 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 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 10,496+356% |
| RT cores | — | 82 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 328 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,395 MHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,695 MHz+26% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 936 GB/s+266% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400 | 19,900+352% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,300 |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600 | 26,300+206% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fps | 158 fps+295% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fps | 121 fps+332% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fps | 69 fps+393% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no FG) |
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