GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs Radeon RX 580 2048SP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

RX 580 2048SP
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
19.69

RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms RX 580 2048SP by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 580 2048SP RX 580 2048SP
RTX 2070 Max-Q RTX 2070 Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking288199
Place by popularity50not in top-100
Power efficiency9.1125.80
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 20TU106B
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 October 2018 (6 years ago)29 January 2019 (6 years ago)

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 cores20482304
Core clock speed1168 MHz885 MHz
Boost clock speed1284 MHz1185 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate164.4170.6
Floating-point processing power5.259 TFLOPS5.46 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs128144
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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s384.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
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 and SDK 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
DLSS-+

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.

RX 580 2048SP 19.69
RTX 2070 Max-Q 29.73
+51%

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.

RX 580 2048SP 7662
RTX 2070 Max-Q 11565
+50.9%

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 HD65−70
−53.8%
100
+53.8%
1440p35−40
−71.4%
60
+71.4%
4K24−27
−62.5%
39
+62.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Battlefield 5 92
+0%
92
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Fortnite 122
+0%
122
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 148
+0%
148
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Battlefield 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Far Cry 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Fortnite 115
+0%
115
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 118
+0%
118
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 61
+0%
61
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 128
+0%
128
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Dota 2 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 90
+0%
90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 98
+0%
98
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 93
+0%
93
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100
+0%
100
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 66
+0%
66
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 76
+0%
76
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 22
+0%
22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
+0%
45
+0%
Valorant 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+0%
36
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 32
+0%
32
+0%

This is how RX 580 2048SP and RTX 2070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 54% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 71% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 63% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 19.69 29.73
Recency 15 October 2018 29 January 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt

RTX 2070 Max-Q has a 51% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 2048SP in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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