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.

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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


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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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 580

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