AMD Radeon RX 580X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M SLI

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Combined performance score

GTX 970M SLI
24.20
+20.3%

GeForce GTX 970M SLI outperforms Radeon RX 580X by 20% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking208254
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.7414.83
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameno dataPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2014 (9 years old)11 April 2018 (5 years old)
Current price$1326 $191
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580X has 120% better value for money than GTX 970M SLI.

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 cores25602304
Core clock speed924 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz1340 MHz
Number of transistors2x 5200 Million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)162 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rateno data193.0
Floating-point performanceno data6,175 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 970M SLI and Radeon RX 580X 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

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 amount2x 6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2x 192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz8000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data256.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectorsno data1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

Technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API support

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

DirectX12_112 (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 HD88
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
4K39
+30%
30−35
−30%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+26%
50−55
−26%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Hitman 3 70−75
+30.9%
55−60
−30.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+26%
50−55
−26%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Hitman 3 70−75
+30.9%
55−60
−30.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+21.4%
70−75
−21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Battlefield 5 75−80
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+26%
50−55
−26%
Far Cry New Dawn 60−65
+28%
50−55
−28%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 48
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Hitman 3 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+35%
40−45
−35%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+34.3%
35−40
−34.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Hitman 3 21−24
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

This is how GTX 970M SLI and RX 580X compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 970M SLI is 25.7% faster than RX 580X

4K resolution:

  • GTX 970M SLI is 30% faster than RX 580X

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 24.20 20.12
Recency 7 October 2014 11 April 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 162 Watt 185 Watt

The GeForce GTX 970M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580X in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 970M SLI is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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