AMD Radeon E8950 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

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Combined performance score

GTX 580
11.76

Radeon E8950 outperforms GeForce GTX 580 by 20% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking373340
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money8.17no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGF110Amethyst
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 November 2010 (13 years old)29 September 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data
Current price$14.89 (0x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores5122048
CUDA cores512no data
Core clock speed772 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt95 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate49.4 billion/sec128.0
Floating-point performance1,581.1 gflops4,096 gflops

Size and 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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)no data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotMXM Module
Supplementary power connectorsOne 6-pin and One 8-pinNone
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s192.0 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+no data

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:

900p53
−13.2%
60−65
+13.2%
Full HD98
−12.2%
110−120
+12.2%
1200p78
−15.4%
90−95
+15.4%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−19%
50−55
+19%
Hitman 3 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−19%
50−55
+19%
Hitman 3 30−35
−12.9%
35−40
+12.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−20%
30−33
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Battlefield 5 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−19%
50−55
+19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Hitman 3 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
−20%
24−27
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Hitman 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−20%
18−20
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX 580 and Radeon E8950 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • Radeon E8950 is 13.2% faster than GTX 580

1080p resolution:

  • Radeon E8950 is 12.2% faster than GTX 580

1200p resolution:

  • Radeon E8950 is 15.4% faster than GTX 580

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.76 14.14
Recency 9 November 2010 29 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 95 Watt

The Radeon E8950 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.


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