GeForce GTX 780 vs Radeon Pro 580

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 780 and Radeon Pro 580 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 780 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 580 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 780 Radeon Pro 580
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 780 has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon Pro 580 has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 780.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 780 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro 580 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580 is 237 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780.
  • GeForce GTX 780 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Pro 580 is 231 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 780.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580 is 772 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 40−45
ultra / 1080p 27−30 24−27
QHD / 1440p 21−24 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12 10−12
low / 720p 65−70 65−70
medium / 1080p 45−50 45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Radeon Pro 580.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 780 Radeon Pro 580
Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
Code name GK110 Polaris 20
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 23 May 2013 5 June 2017
Pipelines 2304 2304
Core clock speed 863 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz 1200 MHz
Transistor count 7,080 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 160.5 billion/sec 172.8
Floating-point performance 4,156 gflops 6,175 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 241 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth 288.4 GB/s 217.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 2304
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 252 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 18.5 Mh/s
Blu Ray 3D +
Minimum recommended system power 600 Watt
PhysX +
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