GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile vs Radeon RX 580X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580X with GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2060 Mobile outperforms 580X by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 354 | 249 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.48 | 18.06 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | TU106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 April 2018 (8 years ago) | 29 January 2019 (7 years ago) |
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 cores | 2304 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 1257 MHz | 960 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1340 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 193.0 | 144.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.175 TFLOPS | 4.608 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| TMUs | 144 | 120 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 30 |
| L1 Cache | 576 KB | 1.9 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 3 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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 HD | 65−70
−37.5%
| 104 |
| 1440p | 40−45 | 66
+65%
|
| 4K | 27−30 | 42
+55.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 65−70 | 65−70 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 104 | 104 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Far Cry 5 | 96 | 96 |
| Fortnite | 162 | 162 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 108 | 108 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 171 | 171 |
| Valorant | 223 | 223 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 104 | 104 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270 | 260−270 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Dota 2 | 118 | 118 |
| Far Cry 5 | 91 | 91 |
| Fortnite | 144 | 144 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 107 | 107 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90 | 90 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| Metro Exodus | 56 | 56 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 147 | 147 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111 | 111 |
| Valorant | 196 | 196 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 98 | 98 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Dota 2 | 112 | 112 |
| Far Cry 5 | 84 | 84 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 88 | 88 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 112 | 112 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60 | 60 |
| Valorant | 123 | 123 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 113 | 113 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Metro Exodus | 35 | 35 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 212 | 212 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75 | 75 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Far Cry 5 | 63 | 63 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50 | 45−50 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 74 | 74 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| Metro Exodus | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39 | 39 |
| Valorant | 171 | 171 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 42 | 42 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| Dota 2 | 87 | 87 |
| Far Cry 5 | 33 | 33 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 38 | 38 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 34 | 34 |
This is how RX 580X and RTX 2060 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 Mobile is 60% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2060 Mobile is 65% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2060 Mobile is 56% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.75 | 26.66 |
| Recency | 11 April 2018 | 29 January 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 115 Watt |
RX 580X has a 33% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RTX 2060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, a 14% more advanced lithography process, and 38% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580X in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580X is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a notebook one.
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