AMD Radeon RX 580
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
RX 580 GTX 980 Difference
AMD Radeon RX 580 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Price $ 151.0 $ 249.0 98 (65%)
Year 2017 2014 3 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 75C 81C 6 (8%)
Max Fan Noise 45.7dB 48.1dB 2.4 (5%)
Recommended Power Supply 535W 515W 20 (4%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz ($354.99) Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz ($284.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 71.4 FPS 73.7 FPS 2.3 (3%)
Average 1440p Performance 51.2 FPS 53.5 FPS 2.3 (4%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 43.3 FPS 45.7 FPS 2.4 (6%)
Average 4K Performance 29.7 FPS 32.0 FPS 2.3 (8%)
Memory 8 GB 4 GB 4 (50%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 3.2 $ 7.5 4.3 (134%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 4.5 $ 10.3 5.8 (129%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 5.3 $ 12.0 6.7 (126%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 7.7 $ 17.2 9.5 (123%)
Variant AMD Radeon RX 580 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Overall Combination Score 80/100 75/100 5 (6%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from RX 580 to GTX 980 is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware. The price/performance ratio is much better for RX 580 .
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AMD Radeon RX 580

AMD ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the GCN 4.0 graphics card inside the RX 580, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The RX 580 is much more cheaper than the RX 480 as it costs $ 229. Compare this to the RX 480, which came originally at a price of $ 400. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 1060 6GB which costs $ 254.

Spec for spec, this RX 580 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the RX 480, by boasting 19.4 % more fps. Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 1060 6GB, the RX 580 was 6.6 % faster.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The RX 580 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the RX 480 and it really justifies an upgrade. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Final Fantasy XV, Apex Legends, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, F1 2019, Overwatch 2 at 62 fps to 68 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 65 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Fallout 76, World War Z, Battlefield V, Valorant at 64 fps to 107 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 74 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 93 fps to 93 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 93 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

The good news is, with the release of the GTX 980 Ti, the GTX 980 's price is getting more discount. The GTX 980 is much more cheaper than the GTX 780 as it costs $ 549. Compare this to the GTX 780, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, which came originally at a price of $ 649, $ 699. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the R9 Nano which costs $ 649.

Spec for spec, this GTX 980 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 780, by boasting 32.3 % more fps. The GTX 980 has 4 GB RAM compared to the GTX 780 's 3 GB video memory.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, R9 Nano, the GTX 980 was 3.8 % faster. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 980 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 780, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Hitman 3, Final Fantasy XV, Godfall, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Guardians of the Galaxy at 61 fps to 62 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Call of Duty Modern Warfare, Forza Horizon 4, Overwatch 2, Strange Brigade, Fallout 76 at 61 fps to 67 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 63 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 100 fps to 100 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 100 fps.

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
50
55.8
52
58.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
34
38.1
35
39.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
29
33.0
31
34.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
22
25.4
23
26.5
2023 Forspoken
26
29.4
27
30.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
20
22.8
21
23.9
2023 Dead Space
34
38.1
35
39.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
40
45.2
42
47.2
2023 Armored Core VI
40
45.2
42
47.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
18
20.3
19
21.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
36
40.6
38
42.5
2023 Remnant II
20
22.8
21
23.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
27
30.5
28
31.8
2023 Atomic Heart
27
30.5
28
31.8
2023 Starfield
13
15.2
14
15.9
2022 Elden Ring
34
38.7
37
41.2
2022 God of War
33
36.7
35
39.1
2022 Overwatch 2
61
68.1
65
72.7
2022 F1 22
41
45.7
43
47.8
2022 Dying Light 2
38
43.2
40
45.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
38
43.2
40
45.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
63
71.1
66
74.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
45
50.8
47
53.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
33
37.1
35
39.5
2021 Halo Infinite
25
28.3
27
30.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
46
52.2
50
55.7
2021 Hitman 3
52
58.4
54
61.0
2021 Far Cry 6
48
54.3
51
56.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
53
59.4
55
62.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
53
59.9
56
62.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
26
29.9
28
31.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
17
19.5
18
20.8
2020 Valorant
117
131.1
125
139.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
46
51.4
49
54.8
2020 Death Stranding
53
59.4
56
63.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
34
38.7
37
41.2
2020 Godfall
52
57.8
55
61.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
26
29.9
28
31.9
2019 Apex Legends
56
63.0
64
72.0
2019 Anthem
36
40.6
41
46.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
53
59.5
61
68.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
72
80.5
77
85.8
2019 Metro Exodus
32
35.9
34
38.2
2019 World War Z
81
91.0
65
73.0
2019 Gears of War 5
46
52.2
50
55.7
2019 F1 2019
58
65.5
62
69.9
2019 GreedFall
53
59.0
56
62.9
2019 Borderlands 3
37
41.4
39
44.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
71
79.7
76
85.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
27
30.7
29
32.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
43
48.2
46
51.4
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
91
101.2
55
62.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
35
39.3
31
35.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
55
61.6
54
61.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
58
64.9
46
52.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
61
68.2
65
73.0
2018 Fallout 76
82
91.3
75
84.0
2018 Hitman 2
64
71.5
59
66.0
2018 Just Cause 4
46
51.8
47
52.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
50
55.8
51
57.0
2018 Strange Brigade
75
84.1
80
89.7
2018 Battlefield V
84
93.5
65
73.0
2017 Dawn of War III
89
99.3
70
78.6
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
58
64.8
54
60.0
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
51
57.2
45
51.0
2017 Destiny 2
89
99.0
88
98.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
45
50.6
52
58.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
61
68.5
66
73.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
64
71.7
65
73.3
2017 For Honor
86
95.6
87
97.7
2017 Project CARS 2
60
67.7
62
69.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
73
82.1
75
83.8
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
58
64.7
40
45.0
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
60
67.1
42
47.4
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
49
55.4
46
52.0
2016 Doom
120
134.3
99
110.2
2016 F1 2016
81
90.2
70
78.7
2016 Hitman
85
94.8
57
64.2
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
83
92.6
74
82.8
2016 The Division
65
72.9
63
71.1
2016 Total War: Warhammer
69
76.9
66
73.8
2016 Battlefield 1
99
111.1
81
90.6
2016 Overwatch
95
106.3
102
114.1
2016 Dishonored 2
44
49.4
45
50.5
2015 DiRT Rally
98
109.8
93
103.9
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
54
60.0
59
65.7
2015 The Witcher 3
71
79.5
55
61.8
2015 Rocket League
251
279.0
256
284.9
2015 Need For Speed
69
77.3
71
79.0
2015 Project CARS
66
74.1
68
75.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
121
135.5
130
144.5
2013 Crysis 3
81
90.2
64
71.4
2013 Battlefield 4
72
81.1
84
94.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
172
191.3
175
195.4
2009 League of Legends
322
358.7
329
366.3

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
32
40.6
34
42.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
22
27.9
23
29.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
20
25.4
21
26.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
15
19.3
16
20.2
2023 Forspoken
15
19.3
16
20.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12
16.2
13
17.0
2023 Dead Space
20
25.4
21
26.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
29
36.6
30
38.2
2023 Armored Core VI
29
36.6
30
38.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11
14.2
11
14.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
22
27.9
23
29.2
2023 Remnant II
12
15.2
12
15.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
18
22.8
19
23.9
2023 Atomic Heart
17
21.8
18
22.8
2023 Starfield
10
13.7
11
14.3
2022 Elden Ring
24
30.5
26
32.6
2022 God of War
25
31.5
26
33.6
2022 Overwatch 2
46
58.6
50
62.5
2022 F1 22
22
27.9
23
29.2
2022 Dying Light 2
22
27.9
23
29.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
24
30.5
25
31.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
40
50.8
42
53.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
26
33.0
27
34.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
25
31.9
27
34.0
2021 Halo Infinite
20
25.5
21
27.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
27
34.7
29
37.0
2021 Hitman 3
33
41.6
34
43.5
2021 Far Cry 6
32
40.6
34
42.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
33
42.1
35
44.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
31
39.1
32
40.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
20
25.9
22
27.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
17.1
14
18.3
2020 Valorant
85
107.2
91
114.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
32
40.2
34
42.9
2020 Death Stranding
36
46.1
39
49.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
22
27.5
23
29.3
2020 Godfall
30
38.7
32
41.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
22
27.9
23
29.8
2019 Apex Legends
37
46.9
42
53.6
2019 Anthem
25
32.2
29
36.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
36
46.2
42
52.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
43
54.2
46
57.8
2019 Metro Exodus
22
27.9
23
29.8
2019 World War Z
53
66.4
42
53.3
2019 Gears of War 5
30
37.9
32
40.4
2019 F1 2019
37
46.4
39
49.5
2019 GreedFall
34
42.6
36
45.5
2019 Borderlands 3
23
29.1
24
31.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
45
57.4
48
61.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
20
25.1
21
26.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
30
37.9
32
40.4
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
51
63.8
28
35.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
26
33.0
22
28.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
35
44.0
34
43.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
33
41.8
27
34.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
45
57.2
49
62.0
2018 Fallout 76
51
63.8
53
67.0
2018 Hitman 2
36
46.2
34
43.0
2018 Just Cause 4
30
38.3
31
39.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
31
39.1
31
39.9
2018 Strange Brigade
46
58.6
50
62.5
2018 Battlefield V
56
70.4
44
56.0
2017 Dawn of War III
50
62.7
41
52.2
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
38
48.1
35
44.1
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
32
40.7
32
41.0
2017 Destiny 2
67
84.7
67
84.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
30
38.5
36
45.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
35
44.7
38
47.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
41
51.8
42
52.9
2017 For Honor
44
55.8
45
57.0
2017 Project CARS 2
38
47.8
39
48.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
59
74.1
60
75.7
2016 Ashes of the Singularity
39
49.5
30
38.5
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
34
42.9
26
32.5
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
40
51.0
34
43.0
2016 Doom
74
93.5
58
73.6
2016 F1 2016
56
70.5
54
67.5
2016 Hitman
54
67.5
37
47.2
2016 Rise of the Tomb Raider
44
56.1
44
56.1
2016 The Division
40
50.2
43
53.8
2016 Total War: Warhammer
50
62.7
41
52.4
2016 Battlefield 1
56
70.3
53
66.9
2016 Overwatch
58
73.2
62
78.4
2016 Dishonored 2
33
42.2
34
43.1
2015 DiRT Rally
61
76.6
57
71.4
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
33
41.8
35
44.3
2015 The Witcher 3
35
44.8
36
45.6
2015 Rocket League
95
119.6
97
122.1
2015 Need For Speed
47
59.8
48
61.1
2015 Project CARS
45
56.6
46
57.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
70
87.7
74
93.5
2013 Crysis 3
33
41.9
35
44.3
2013 Battlefield 4
42
52.8
48
60.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
127
159.4
130
162.8
2009 League of Legends
159
199.3
162
203.5

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
30
40.1
34
45.8
2019 Anthem
20
26.6
23
30.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
37.8
32
43.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
32
43.3
35
46.2
2019 Metro Exodus
18
24.3
19
25.9
2019 World War Z
42
56.0
34
44.9
2019 Gears of War 5
25
33.1
26
35.3
2019 F1 2019
30
40.6
32
43.3
2019 GreedFall
24
32.2
26
34.3
2019 Borderlands 3
17
23.6
19
25.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
37
49.1
39
52.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
21.9
17
23.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
25
33.1
26
35.3
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
38
51.2
27
35.8
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
21
28.2
19
25.7
2018 Final Fantasy XV
28
37.7
28
36.9
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
26
34.7
21
27.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
38
51.2
41
55.1
2018 Fallout 76
40
53.0
42
55.6
2018 Hitman 2
29
39.4
27
36.4
2018 Just Cause 4
23
31.1
24
31.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
23
30.9
24
31.6
2018 Strange Brigade
36
48.4
39
51.6
2018 Battlefield V
43
57.7
34
45.5
2017 Dawn of War III
38
50.1
32
42.4
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
30
40.3
28
37.2
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
27
35.9
25
34.2
2017 Destiny 2
51
67.7
51
67.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
24
32.4
28
37.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
27
36.7
29
39.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
35
46.9
36
47.9
2017 For Honor
34
44.8
34
45.7
2017 Project CARS 2
35
46.9
36
47.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
55
72.9
56
74.5
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
25
33.0
20
26.4
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
35
46.7
31
41.2
2016 Doom
56
74.7
45
60.0
2016 F1 2016
45
59.7
42
56.5
2016 Total War: Warhammer
37
48.8
32
43.4
2016 Battlefield 1
43
57.8
41
55.0
2016 Overwatch
45
59.3
48
63.7
2016 Dishonored 2
30
40.5
31
41.4
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
25
33.0
32
43.2
2015 Rocket League
71
93.8
72
95.8
2015 Need For Speed
40
53.3
41
54.5
2015 Project CARS
39
51.6
40
52.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
52
68.6
55
73.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
123
162.0
125
165.5
2009 League of Legends
113
149.2
115
152.4

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AMD Radeon RX 580
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
21
30.5
22
31.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
12
17.8
13
18.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
17.8
13
18.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
10.2
7
10.6
2023 Forspoken
6
9.1
6
9.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
8.1
5
8.5
2023 Dead Space
7
10.2
7
10.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
14
20.3
14
21.2
2023 Armored Core VI
14
20.3
14
21.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
6.6
4
6.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
10
15.2
11
15.9
2023 Remnant II
5
7.6
5
8.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
11.2
8
11.7
2023 Atomic Heart
9
13.7
10
14.3
2023 Starfield
6
9.1
6
9.6
2022 Elden Ring
12
17.4
12
18.5
2022 God of War
17
24.5
18
26.1
2022 Overwatch 2
30
44.2
33
47.2
2022 F1 22
14
20.3
14
21.2
2022 Dying Light 2
14
20.3
14
21.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
15
22.8
16
23.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
24
35.5
25
37.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
14
20.3
14
21.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
17
24.7
18
26.4
2021 Halo Infinite
12
17.5
13
18.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
15
22.3
16
23.8
2021 Hitman 3
17
25.4
18
26.5
2021 Far Cry 6
15
21.8
15
22.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
15
22.8
16
23.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
17
25.4
18
26.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12
17.5
13
18.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
13.5
10
14.5
2020 Valorant
65
93.2
69
99.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
15
21.5
16
23.0
2020 Death Stranding
19
28.0
20
29.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
10
14.4
10
15.4
2020 Godfall
12
18.4
13
19.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
12
18.3
13
19.6
2019 Apex Legends
19
28.0
22
32.0
2019 Anthem
12
17.5
14
20.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
17
24.5
19
28.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
18
26.7
19
28.5
2019 Metro Exodus
12
17.5
13
18.7
2019 World War Z
26
38.2
21
30.7
2019 Gears of War 5
16
23.9
17
25.5
2019 F1 2019
20
29.5
21
31.4
2019 GreedFall
12
17.5
13
18.7
2019 Borderlands 3
10
15.1
11
16.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
24
34.3
25
36.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
15.9
11
17.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
23.9
17
25.5
2018 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
22
31.9
22
32.0
2018 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
13
19.8
14
20.0
2018 Final Fantasy XV
18
26.4
18
26.0
2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider
16
23.1
12
18.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
26
38.5
28
41.0
2018 Fallout 76
24
35.2
25
37.0
2018 Hitman 2
19
27.5
17
25.0
2018 Just Cause 4
13
19.9
14
20.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
13
18.7
13
19.1
2018 Strange Brigade
22
31.9
23
34.0
2018 Battlefield V
26
37.4
20
29.0
2017 Dawn of War III
21
31.0
18
27.0
2017 Ghost Recon Wildlands
19
27.2
17
25.4
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins
18
26.4
16
23.0
2017 Destiny 2
29
41.8
29
42.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
15
22.0
17
25.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
16
23.9
18
25.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
35.9
25
36.6
2017 For Honor
19
27.9
19
28.5
2017 Project CARS 2
27
39.8
28
40.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
43
62.2
44
63.5
2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
13
18.7
11
16.8
2016 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
25
36.3
23
34.0
2016 Doom
32
46.1
27
38.6
2016 F1 2016
28
41.1
26
38.2
2016 Total War: Warhammer
20
28.6
20
28.8
2016 Battlefield 1
26
37.8
25
35.9
2016 Overwatch
26
37.7
28
40.6
2016 Dishonored 2
23
33.5
23
34.2
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
13
19.8
25
36.5
2015 Rocket League
39
55.8
39
57.0
2015 Need For Speed
27
39.8
28
40.7
2015 Project CARS
27
39.8
28
40.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
28
40.6
30
43.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
100
143.5
102
146.5
2009 League of Legends
55
79.7
56
81.4
RX 580 vs GTX 980 with i7-7700K vs i7-4770K at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
RX 580 vs GTX 980 with i7-7700K vs i7-4770K at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
RX 580 vs GTX 980 with i7-7700K vs i7-4770K at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

AMD Radeon RX 580 / i7-7700K

At 1440p, RX 580 can hit 50-60 fps on pretty much everything at ultra, just without antialiasing, less ambient occlusion and turned down shadows. It is clear that the RX 580 is a significantly more capable high-end card that can play AAA titles at 1080p/1440p with 50-60 frames per second. The price/performance ratio is excellent for RX 580 against the competition in budget mid-range cards. In terms of memory, the RX 580 's 8192 MB RAM is more than enough for modern games and should not cause any bottlenecks.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 / i7-4770K

At 1440p, GTX 980 can hit 50-60 fps on pretty much everything at ultra, just without antialiasing, less ambient occlusion and turned down shadows. This combination between GTX 980 and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 980 and Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 4096 MB RAM, the GTX 980 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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RX 580 vs GTX 980 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

RX 580 GTX 980
Board NumberC940, D009-04PG401
Length9.5 inches 241 mm10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs1x HDMI3x DisplayPort1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP185 W165 W

Clock Speeds

RX 580 GTX 980
Boost Clock1340 MHz1216 MHz
GPU Clock1257 MHz1127 MHz
Memory Clock2000 MHz 8000 MHz effective1753 MHz 7012 MHz effective

Graphics Card

RX 580 GTX 980
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationPolaris (RX 500)GeForce 900
Launch Price229 USD549 USD
ProductionActiveEnd-of-life
Release DateApr 18th, 2017Sep 19th, 2014

Graphics Features

RX 580 GTX 980
DirectX12.0 (12_0)12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL21.2
OpenGL4.54.6
Shader Model66.1
Vulkan1.1.821.1.82

Graphics Processor

RX 580 GTX 980
ArchitectureGCN 4.0Maxwell 2.0
Die Size244 mm²398 mm²
GPU NamePolaris 20GM204
GPU VariantPolaris 20 XTX (215-0910038)GM204-400-A1
Process Size14 nm28 nm
Transistors5,700 million5,200 million

Memory

RX 580 GTX 980
Bandwidth256.0 GB/s224.4 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit256 bit
Memory Size8192 MB4096 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

RX 580 GTX 980
ROPs3264
Shading Units23042048
TMUs144128

Theoretical Performance

RX 580 GTX 980
FP32 (float) performance6,175 GFLOPS4,981 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance385.9 GFLOPS (1:16)155.6 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate42.88 GPixel/s77.82 GPixel/s
Texture Rate193.0 GTexel/s155.6 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.
Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

What affects game performance? Clarity or Details?

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
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dillsonore 7 years ago
i can get them both, the 980 is cheaper (about 25$) but it has no warrantly, next to the 580 rx that is few months old and has warrntly.. which should i get?
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eraseavoid 7 years ago
In DX 12 Radeons are generally better then NVidia cards, that's known fact. In DX 11 games, it would be 980 that's better, but like I wrote before, only slightly. Either way, both cards are good, so it's win-win situation. If warranty is important factor for you, then indeed going for 580 might sound better.
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crumpetenclose 7 years ago
Hello ! I have rx 480 and its broke . Soo I nees buy new card. I play games on FullHD . I like play on max setting (high or better ) on 60fps (or better) . I like to play like 2-3 year games and then buy new one .I buy r9 280 3 years ago and it was great for me . I want that from new card. Price go like this : Gtx1060 6gb < fxf rx 580 8gb = gainward gtx980 < G1 gtx980ti385$ <395$ =395$ (maybe i get 980 cheaper ) <485$ for 980tiThat all new card except 980ti but it has garanty .
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scantutility 7 years ago
How did it break? Are you RMA'ing?I'm not understanding what you're trying to spell out price-wise though.The 980TI is the strongest card there, at the expense of power draw etc. It competes more closely with a 1070 than it does with a 1060. 980TI>1060/980>580 performance.The 1060 is likely going to reflect the best "bang for your buck" though - but if a 980TI can be had for similar to 1060 money, then that would be my choice.I assume the pricing for a 580 makes it a non-starter, given crypto mining makes it much more expensiv.e
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primppicalo 7 years ago
I have a chance to buy either card for the same low price from someone I know. Neither card has been used very much. And neither card has been overclocked or used for mining.Both are 4GB DDR5. It will go in a system with a Ryzen 3-1300X, 16GB RAM, and a Corsair TX650M PSU.I can't make up my mind.RX-580: https://www.powercolor.com/product?id=1496737702GTX 980: https://us.msi.com/Graphics-card/GTX-980-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview
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yieldpseudo 7 years ago
Which is cheaper? They perform very similarly. The RX 580 will beat out the 980 in a lot of DX12 and vulkan games, however the 980 will win in most DX11 games. The RX 580 will likely do better in future games so I would probably opt for that assuming prices are the same. However I would think with the current mining craze (something the RX 580 is much better at) that the RX 580 would be a lot more expensive even used.
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