GeForce GTX 670 vs Radeon RX 580 Mobile

Place in the ranking	289	376
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.22	3.49
Power efficiency	13.40	5.61
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Polaris 20	GK104
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)	10 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$301.69	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 Mobile has 565% better value for money than GTX 670.

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 cores	2304	1344
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	1077 MHz	980 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	97 °C
Texture fill rate	155.1	109.8
Floating-point processing power	4.963 TFLOPS	2.634 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	144	112

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 size	large	no data
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 6-pin
SLI options	-	+

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	192.2 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 Connectors	No outputs	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray	-	+
3D Gaming	-	+
3D Vision	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA	-	+

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 Mobile 19.48
+40.6%

GTX 670 13.85

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 580 Mobile 11261
+60.9%

GTX 670 7000

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 HD	78 +41.8%	55−60 −41.8%
4K	31 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.87 +87.6%	7.25 −87.6%
4K	9.73 +95.2%	19.00 −95.2%

RX 580 Mobile has 88% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 580 Mobile has 95% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Elden Ring	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
Valorant	75−80 +43.6%	55−60 −43.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Dota 2	66 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
Elden Ring	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
Fortnite	68 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +55%	40−45 −55%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	198 +41.4%	140−150 −41.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 +50%	30−33 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	68 +51.1%	45−50 −51.1%
Valorant	75−80 +43.6%	55−60 −43.6%
World of Tanks	220−230 +42.5%	160−170 −42.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +55%	40−45 −55%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +45.8%	24−27 −45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +44.4%	27−30 −44.4%
Dota 2	69 +53.3%	45−50 −53.3%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +46.7%	45−50 −46.7%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +49.1%	55−60 −49.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	58 +45%	40−45 −45%
Valorant	75−80 +43.6%	55−60 −43.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Elden Ring	30−35 +52.4%	21−24 −52.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +47.6%	21−24 −47.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +41.7%	120−130 −41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
World of Tanks	130−140 +47.8%	90−95 −47.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +48.1%	27−30 −48.1%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +46.7%	30−33 −46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Valorant	50−55 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Dota 2	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Elden Ring	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +45%	40−45 −45%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Dota 2	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +56.3%	16−18 −56.3%
Fortnite	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
Valorant	21−24 +43.8%	16−18 −43.8%

This is how RX 580 Mobile and GTX 670 compete in popular games:

RX 580 Mobile is 42% faster in 1080p
RX 580 Mobile is 48% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	19.48	13.85
Recency	18 April 2017	10 May 2012
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt

RX 580 Mobile has a 40.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 70% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 670 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 670 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.