GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB vs Radeon RX 580X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580X and GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 3080 12 GB outperforms RX 580X by a whopping 293% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 320 | 28 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 41.07 |
| Power efficiency | 6.56 | 13.65 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Ampere (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | GA102 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 11 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 8960 |
| Core clock speed | 1257 MHz | 1260 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1340 MHz | 1710 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 28,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 193.0 | 478.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.175 TFLOPS | 30.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 96 |
| TMUs | 144 | 280 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 280 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 70 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 285 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 12-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1188 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 912.4 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 | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 45−50
−313%
| 186
+313%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
−300%
| 120
+300%
|
| 4K | 21−24
−310%
| 86
+310%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 4.30 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.66 |
| 4K | no data | 9.29 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 179
+0%
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179
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 422
+0%
|
422
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 208
+0%
|
208
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 136
+0%
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136
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 154
+0%
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154
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 356
+0%
|
356
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 155
+0%
|
155
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 124
+0%
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124
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
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210−220
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 140
+0%
|
140
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 161
+0%
|
161
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 314
+0%
|
314
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
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| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 130
+0%
|
130
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130
+0%
|
130
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 450−500
+0%
|
450−500
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 236
+0%
|
236
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 116
+0%
|
116
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Valorant | 290−300
+0%
|
290−300
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 170
+0%
|
170
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 170
+0%
|
170
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 200−210
+0%
|
200−210
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 170
+0%
|
170
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 156
+0%
|
156
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 142
+0%
|
142
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
This is how RX 580X and RTX 3080 12 GB compete in popular games:
- RTX 3080 12 GB is 313% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3080 12 GB is 300% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3080 12 GB is 310% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.09 | 67.22 |
| Recency | 11 April 2018 | 11 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 350 Watt |
RX 580X has 89.2% lower power consumption.
RTX 3080 12 GB, on the other hand, has a 293.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580X in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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