Quadro FX 580 vs Radeon R9 380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380 with Quadro FX 580, including specs and performance data.

R9 380
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
13.63
+3224%

R9 380 outperforms FX 580 by a whopping 3224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3861293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.470.01
Power efficiency5.770.82
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameAntiguaG96C
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (10 years ago)9 April 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

R9 380 has 74600% better value for money than FX 580.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores179232
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data450 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate108.67.200
Floating-point processing power3.476 TFLOPS0.072 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs11216
L1 Cache448 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB32 KB

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length221 mm198 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pinNone
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.34.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-
CUDA-1.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

R9 380 13.63
+3224%
FX 580 0.41

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.

R9 380 Samples: 3830 6025
+3229%
FX 580 Samples: 906 181

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 HD65
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
4K250−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.06
+6400%
199.00
−6400%
4K7.96no data
  • R9 380 has 6400% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+4000%
2−3
−4000%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+6200%
1−2
−6200%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+4000%
2−3
−4000%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Fortnite 80−85
+4050%
2−3
−4050%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6000%
1−2
−6000%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+4500%
1−2
−4500%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+5300%
1−2
−5300%
Valorant 120−130
+3933%
3−4
−3933%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+6200%
1−2
−6200%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+4000%
2−3
−4000%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+3820%
5−6
−3820%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Dota 2 90−95
+4550%
2−3
−4550%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Fortnite 80−85
+4050%
2−3
−4050%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6000%
1−2
−6000%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+4500%
1−2
−4500%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+5400%
1−2
−5400%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30 0−1
Metro Exodus 30−33 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+5300%
1−2
−5300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+5000%
1−2
−5000%
Valorant 120−130
+3933%
3−4
−3933%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+6200%
1−2
−6200%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Dota 2 90−95
+4550%
2−3
−4550%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+6000%
1−2
−6000%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+5300%
1−2
−5300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30 0−1
Valorant 120−130
+3933%
3−4
−3933%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+4050%
2−3
−4050%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+3533%
3−4
−3533%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24 0−1
Metro Exodus 18−20 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+3450%
4−5
−3450%
Valorant 140−150
+3625%
4−5
−3625%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+4000%
1−2
−4000%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 30−35 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+3500%
1−2
−3500%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35 0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19 0−1
Valorant 80−85
+3950%
2−3
−3950%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Far Cry 5 16−18 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 24−27 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16 0−1

This is how R9 380 and FX 580 compete in popular games:

  • R9 380 is 6400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.63 0.41
Recency 18 June 2015 9 April 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 40 Watt

R9 380 has a 3224.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

FX 580, on the other hand, has 375% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 380 is a desktop graphics card while Quadro FX 580 is a workstation one.

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