AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
23.2Rasterization61.5
20Ray Tracing53.6
38.7Memoryspec-based61
78Efficiencyspec-based71.3
30.1Compute67.3
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58012 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 wins this graphics card face-off, 62.2 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+38) and compute (+37). 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
- 42% lower TDP: 185 W vs 320 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $1,199
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
- Stronger rasterization score: 62 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 54 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 67 vs 30
- 536% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 28,000 vs 4,400
- 529% higher 4K Ultra: 88 fps vs 14 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ada Lovelace |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 185 W+42% | 320 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 9,728+322% |
| RT cores | — | 76 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 304 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 2,205 MHz+75% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 2,505 MHz+87% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 717 GB/s+180% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 11% | 28,000+536%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 7,300Top 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 27,900+224%Top 9% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | 194 fps+385%Top 12% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | 149 fps+432%Top 10% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | 88 fps+529%Top 10% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 (no MFG) |
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