GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 580
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 580. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 580. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 580
Power consumption (TDP)
148 Watt
185 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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Radeon RX 580 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 580 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 580 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 580 is 207 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 580 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 580 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 580 is 7993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−33
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
75−80
65−70
ultra / 1080p
70−75
60−65
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
85−90
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
250−260
250−260
medium / 768p
230−240
230−240
ultra / 1080p
−
210−220
QHD / 1440p
150−160
150−160
4K / 2160p
100−110
100−110
high / 768p
220−230
220−230
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 580 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 580 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
90−95
75−80
ultra / 1080p
70−75
60−65
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
21−24
27−30
low / 720p
220−230
200−210
medium / 1080p
140−150
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
85−90
75−80
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
90−95
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
160−170
150−160
medium / 768p
150−160
140−150
high / 1080p
95−100
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
−
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 580 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
high / 1080p
75−80
−
ultra / 1080p
55−60
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
85−90
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
10−12
10−11
low / 720p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
180−190
160−170
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
high / 1080p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon RX 580.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970
Radeon RX 580
Architecture
Maxwell
Polaris
Code name
GM204
Polaris 20
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
19 September 2014
18 April 2017
Pipelines
1664
2304
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
1257 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
1340 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
109 billion/sec
193.0
Floating-point performance
3,920 gflops
6,175 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores
1664
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
291.61 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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