AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
23.2Rasterization89.5
20Ray Tracing90.4
38.7Memoryspec-based91.2
78Efficiencyspec-based39.8
30.1Compute89.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58013 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 wins this graphics card face-off, 82.5 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in Ray Tracing (+70) and rasterization (+66). 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
- 68% lower TDP: 185 W vs 575 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Stronger rasterization score: 90 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 90 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 89 vs 30
- 1002% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 48,500 vs 4,400
- 914% higher 4K Ultra: 142 fps vs 14 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Blackwell |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 185 W+68% | 575 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 21,760+844% |
| RT cores | — | 170 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 680 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 2,017 MHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 2,407 MHz+80% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 512 bit+100% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 1,792 GB/s+600% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 11% | 48,500+1002%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 14,200Top 2% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 39,500+359%Top 2% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | 250 fps+525%Top 2% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | 210 fps+650%Top 2% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | 142 fps+914%Top 2% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS 4 |
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