Quadro RTX 5000 vs Radeon RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 with Quadro RTX 5000, including specs and performance data.

RX 580
2017, $229
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
20.99
RTX 5000
2018, $2,299
16 GB GDDR6, 230 Watt
36.45
+73.7%

RTX 5000 outperforms RX 580 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking314150
Place by popularity3not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.594.38
Power efficiency8.8412.35
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 20TU104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 April 2017 (9 years ago)13 August 2018 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 580 has 233% better value for money than RTX 5000.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23043072
Core clock speed1257 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHz1815 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate193.0348.5
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS11.15 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs144192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L1 Cache576 KB3 MB
L2 Cache2 MB4 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 580 20.99
RTX 5000 36.45
+73.7%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 580 8781
Samples: 33623
RTX 5000 15248
+73.6%
Samples: 1269

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD97
−39.4%
160−170
1440p4370−75
+62.8%
4K3760−65
+62.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.36
+83.6%
14.37
1440p5.33
+83.8%
32.84
4K6.19
+83.8%
38.32
  • RX 580 has 84% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 580 has 84% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 580 has 84% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 55−60 100−105
+72.4%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130 210−220
+73.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 75−80
+63%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 55−60 100−105
+72.4%
Battlefield 5 124 210−220
+69.4%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130 210−220
+73.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 75−80
+63%
Far Cry 5 83 140−150
+68.7%
Fortnite 153 260−270
+69.9%
Forza Horizon 4 108 180−190
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85 140−150
+64.7%
Valorant 150−160 260−270
+69.9%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 55−60 100−105
+72.4%
Battlefield 5 102 170−180
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130 210−220
+73.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250 400−450
+63.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 75−80
+63%
Dota 2 110−120 200−210
+72.4%
Far Cry 5 76 130−140
+71.1%
Far Cry 6 60−65 100−105
+66.7%
Fortnite 106 180−190
+69.8%
Forza Horizon 4 101 170−180
+68.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 77 130−140
+68.8%
Metro Exodus 48 80−85
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70 120−130
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72 120−130
+66.7%
Valorant 150−160 260−270
+69.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 93 160−170
+72%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 75−80
+63%
Dota 2 110−120 200−210
+72.4%
Far Cry 5 71 120−130
+69%
Forza Horizon 4 82 140−150
+70.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49 85−90
+73.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44 75−80
+70.5%
Valorant 150−160 260−270
+69.9%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 80 130−140
+62.5%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50 75−80
+66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160 260−270
+68.8%
Far Cry 6 35−40 60−65
+71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40 65−70
+71.1%
Metro Exodus 28 45−50
+60.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+72.4%
Valorant 170−180 300−310
+67.6%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65 100−105
+63.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24 35−40
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50 85−90
+73.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55 90−95
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35 55−60
+66.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55 85−90
+66.7%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 16−18 27−30
+58.8%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22 30−33
+50%
Far Cry 6 10−12 18−20
+63.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 57 95−100
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 18 30−33
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27 45−50
+66.7%
Valorant 110−120 200−210
+72.4%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 37 60−65
+62.2%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22 30−33
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 14−16
+55.6%
Dota 2 70−75 120−130
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 26 45−50
+73.1%
Forza Horizon 4 41 70−75
+70.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18 30−33
+66.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 23 35−40
+52.2%

This is how RX 580 and RTX 5000 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 is 65% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 is 62% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 20.99 36.45
Recency 18 April 2017 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 230 Watt

RX 580 has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 5000, on the other hand, has a 74% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation one.

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