Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce GTX 880M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 880M SLI
2014
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 206 Watt
21.98
+10.3%

GeForce GTX 880M SLI outperforms Radeon RX 580 2048SP by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking233261
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.75
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameN15E-GX-A2Polaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)15 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Current price$3098 $110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 880M SLI and RX 580 2048SP have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

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 cores30722048
Core clock speed954 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1284 MHz
Number of transistors2x 3540 Million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)206 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rateno data164.4

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 880M SLI and Radeon RX 580 2048SP compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin
SLI options+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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2x 256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz7000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (FL 11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkanno data1.2.131
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:

Full HD69
+15%
60−65
−15%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+20%
50−55
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+18.3%
60−65
−18.3%
Hitman 3 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+10.8%
65−70
−10.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+20%
50−55
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+18.3%
60−65
−18.3%
Hitman 3 50−55
+17.8%
45−50
−17.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+18.3%
60−65
−18.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+12.3%
65−70
−12.3%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Hitman 3 30−35
+18.5%
27−30
−18.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 40−45
+20%
35−40
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Hitman 3 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%

This is how GTX 880M SLI and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

  • GTX 880M SLI is 15% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.98 19.93
Recency 12 March 2014 15 October 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 206 Watt 150 Watt

The GeForce GTX 880M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 2048SP in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 880M SLI is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.


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