Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Radeon RX 580X vs GeForce GTX TITAN Z
Aggregated performance score
GTX TITAN Z
2014
12 GB GDDR5
23.20
+15.3%
RX 580X
2018
8 GB GDDR5
20.13
GeForce GTX TITAN Z outperforms Radeon RX 580X by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 219 | 256 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 2.52 | 14.76 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 28 May 2014 (9 years old) | 11 April 2018 (6 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,999 | no data |
| Current price | $830 (0.3x MSRP) | $191 |
Value for money
RX 580X has 486% better value for money than GTX TITAN Z.
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 cores | 2880 | 2304 |
| CUDA cores | 5760 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 705 MHz | 1257 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 876 MHz | 1340 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 375 Watt | 185 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 338 billion/sec | 193.0 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 5,046 gflops | 6,175 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 support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | 241 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 3-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 8000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 672 GB/s | 256.0 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 Connectors | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu Ray 3D | + | no data |
| 3D Gaming | + | no data |
| 3D Vision | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Live | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
GeForce GTX TITAN Z outperforms Radeon RX 580X by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
GeForce GTX TITAN Z outperforms Radeon RX 580X by 15% in Passmark.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 23.20 | 20.13 |
| Recency | 28 May 2014 | 11 April 2018 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 375 Watt | 185 Watt |
The GeForce GTX TITAN Z is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580X in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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