GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon RX 580, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 980 stacks up against Radeon RX 580, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon RX 580
Power consumption (TDP)	165 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 12% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980.
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 980.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 580 - with Polaris.
GeForce GTX 980 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 980.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 580 is 7993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	85−90	65−70
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
QHD / 1440p	60−65	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	24−27
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	95−100	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
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 980 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 980 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 980 and Radeon RX 580 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	100−110	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	230−240	200−210
medium / 1080p	150−160	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	95−100	75−80
ultra / 1080p	75−80	55−60
QHD / 1440p	55−60	40−45
4K / 2160p	35−40	30−33
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 24% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	160−170	150−160
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
high / 1080p	100−110	85−90
ultra / 1080p	55−60	40−45
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 29% 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 980.
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	65−70	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 108% more, than Radeon RX 580.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	14−16
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	210−220	160−170
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
high / 1080p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon RX 580.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 40% more, than Radeon RX 580.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon RX 580
Architecture	Maxwell	Polaris
Code name	GM204	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	18 April 2017
Pipelines	2048	2304
Core clock speed		1257 MHz
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	1340 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	193.0
Floating-point performance	4,981 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	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores	2048
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	579 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon RX 580

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