AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
23.2Rasterization45.6
20Ray Tracing41.3
38.7Memoryspec-based51.9
78Efficiencyspec-based86.2
30.1Compute55.4
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 wins this graphics card face-off, 53.2 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+25) and rasterization (+22). 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
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $599
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Stronger rasterization score: 46 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 55 vs 30
- 309% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 18,000 vs 4,400
- 300% higher 4K Ultra: 56 fps vs 14 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2023 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 185 W+7% | 200 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,888+156% |
| RT cores | — | 46 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 184 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,920 MHz+53% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 2,475 MHz+85% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit+33% | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 504 GB/s+97% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 11% | 18,000+309%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,000Top 34% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 21,900+155%Top 33% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | 144 fps+260%Top 43% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | 105 fps+275%Top 43% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | 56 fps+300%Top 43% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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