GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon RX Vega 64

Place in the ranking	131	411
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.87	2.07
Power efficiency	8.64	3.39
Architecture	GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Vega 10	GF110
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2017 (7 years ago)	9 November 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX Vega 64 has 957% better value for money than GTX 580.

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	4096	512
Core clock speed	1247 MHz	772 MHz
Boost clock speed	1546 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	12,500 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	244 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	97 °C
Texture fill rate	395.8	49.41
Floating-point processing power	12.66 TFLOPS	1.581 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	48
TMUs	256	64

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 support	no data	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	279 mm	267 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1536 MB
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	945 MHz	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	483.8 GB/s	192.4 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	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.125	+
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 Vega 64 36.55
+208%

GTX 580 11.85

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 Vega 64 14227
+208%

GTX 580 4612

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX Vega 64 30824
+408%

GTX 580 6065

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX Vega 64 55262
+152%

GTX 580 21941

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 Vega 64 22501
+353%

GTX 580 4970

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:

900p	160−170 +196%	54 −196%
Full HD	118 +24.2%	95 −24.2%
1200p	240−250 +208%	78 −208%
1440p	80 +233%	24−27 −233%
4K	52 +225%	16−18 −225%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.23 +24.2%	5.25 −24.2%
1440p	6.24 +233%	20.79 −233%
4K	9.60 +225%	31.19 −225%

RX Vega 64 has 24% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX Vega 64 has 233% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX Vega 64 has 225% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +262%	21−24 −262%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +229%	24−27 −229%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	82 +110%	35−40 −110%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +262%	21−24 −262%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%
Forza Horizon 4	202 +321%	45−50 −321%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +206%	30−35 −206%
Metro Exodus	105 +218%	30−35 −218%
Red Dead Redemption 2	116 +274%	30−35 −274%
Valorant	182 +287%	45−50 −287%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	174 +346%	35−40 −346%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +262%	21−24 −262%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Dota 2	50 +16.3%	40−45 −16.3%
Far Cry 5	62 +34.8%	45−50 −34.8%
Fortnite	123 +78.3%	65−70 −78.3%
Forza Horizon 4	164 +242%	45−50 −242%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +206%	30−35 −206%
Grand Theft Auto V	110−120 +172%	40−45 −172%
Metro Exodus	79 +139%	30−35 −139%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +118%	90−95 −118%
Red Dead Redemption 2	57 +83.9%	30−35 −83.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +261%	35−40 −261%
Valorant	92 +95.7%	45−50 −95.7%
World of Tanks	270−280 +69.1%	160−170 −69.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	72 +84.6%	35−40 −84.6%
Counter-Strike 2	75−80 +262%	21−24 −262%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 +0%	24−27 +0%
Dota 2	138 +221%	40−45 −221%
Far Cry 5	95−100 +107%	45−50 −107%
Forza Horizon 4	143 +198%	45−50 −198%
Forza Horizon 5	95−100 +206%	30−35 −206%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 +118%	90−95 −118%
Valorant	140 +198%	45−50 −198%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +325%	16−18 −325%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +300%	16−18 −300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +122%	75−80 −122%
Red Dead Redemption 2	37 +270%	10−11 −270%
World of Tanks	230−240 +178%	85−90 −178%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +192%	24−27 −192%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +341%	27−30 −341%
Forza Horizon 4	100 +257%	27−30 −257%
Forza Horizon 5	60−65 +239%	18−20 −239%
Metro Exodus	79 +216%	24−27 −216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +294%	16−18 −294%
Valorant	95 +217%	30−33 −217%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Dota 2	70−75 +223%	21−24 −223%
Grand Theft Auto V	70−75 +223%	21−24 −223%
Metro Exodus	46 +557%	7−8 −557%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +240%	35−40 −240%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +200%	8−9 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70−75 +223%	21−24 −223%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	47 +327%	10−12 −327%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 +133%	3−4 −133%
Dota 2	96 +336%	21−24 −336%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +260%	14−16 −260%
Fortnite	50 +285%	12−14 −285%
Forza Horizon 4	59 +269%	16−18 −269%
Forza Horizon 5	30−35 +278%	9−10 −278%
Valorant	49 +308%	12−14 −308%

This is how RX Vega 64 and GTX 580 compete in popular games:

RX Vega 64 is 196% faster in 900p
RX Vega 64 is 24% faster in 1080p
RX Vega 64 is 208% faster in 1200p
RX Vega 64 is 233% faster in 1440p
RX Vega 64 is 225% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega 64 is 557% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX Vega 64 is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	36.55	11.85
Recency	7 August 2017	9 November 2010
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1536 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	295 Watt	244 Watt

RX Vega 64 has a 208.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 580, on the other hand, has 20.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 64 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.

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