GeForce RTX 2070 vs Radeon Pro 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 580 with GeForce RTX 2070, including specs and performance data.

Pro 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
20.16

RTX 2070 outperforms Pro 580 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking27694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.88
Power efficiency9.2716.54
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 20TU106
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date5 June 2017 (7 years ago)17 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores23042304
Core clock speed1100 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1620 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate172.8233.3
Floating-point processing power5.53 TFLOPS7.465 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs144144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1695 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth217.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI-+
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA-7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

Pro 580 20.16
RTX 2070 41.95
+108%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

Pro 580 7753
RTX 2070 16132
+108%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Pro 580 37881
RTX 2070 88000
+132%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Pro 580 43947
RTX 2070 83224
+89.4%

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 HD60−65
−115%
129
+115%
1440p40−45
−120%
88
+120%
4K27−30
−130%
62
+130%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.87
1440pno data5.67
4Kno data8.05

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 103
+0%
103
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110
+0%
110
+0%
Valorant 208
+0%
208
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Elden Ring 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Fortnite 166
+0%
166
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 127
+0%
127
+0%
Metro Exodus 80
+0%
80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 245
+0%
245
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 125
+0%
125
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 79
+0%
79
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
+0%
132
+0%
Valorant 184
+0%
184
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Elden Ring 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
World of Tanks 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 82
+0%
82
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 127
+0%
127
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Dota 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 128
+0%
128
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
+0%
86
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Valorant 68
+0%
68
+0%

This is how Pro 580 and RTX 2070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 is 115% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 is 120% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 is 130% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.16 41.95
Recency 5 June 2017 17 October 2018
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 175 Watt

Pro 580 has 16.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070, on the other hand, has a 108.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 580 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 2070 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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