GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Radeon RX 580 2048SP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX 580 2048SP
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
19.97

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms RX 580 2048SP by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 580 2048SP RX 580 2048SP
RTX 3060 Mobile RTX 3060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking281170
Place by popularity6169
Power efficiency9.1828.15
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 20GA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 October 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 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 cores20483840
Core clock speed1168 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1284 MHz1425 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate164.4171.0
Floating-point processing power5.259 TFLOPS10.94 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs128120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 4.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s336.0 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+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA-8.6

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.

RX 580 2048SP 19.97
RTX 3060 Mobile 32.65
+63.5%

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 7674
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+63.5%

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
−65%
99
+65%
1440p35−40
−85.7%
65
+85.7%
4K24−27
−75%
42
+75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 103
+0%
103
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 115
+0%
115
+0%
Metro Exodus 94
+0%
94
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 67
+0%
67
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 121
+0%
121
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 56
+0%
56
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 101
+0%
101
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Valorant 172
+0%
172
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 141
+0%
141
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+0%
73
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 62
+0%
62
+0%

This is how RX 580 2048SP and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 65% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 86% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 75% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 19.97 32.65
Recency 15 October 2018 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 80 Watt

RX 580 2048SP has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 63.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 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 3060 Mobile is a notebook 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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