AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher core clock speed: 1168 MHz vs 1005 MHz
  • Around 7% higher boost clock speed: 1284 MHz vs 1200 MHz
  • Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 250 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3709 vs 3652
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3351 vs 3290
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3709 vs 3652
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3351 vs 3290
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 15 October 2018 vs 13 August 2018
Core clock speed 1168 MHz vs 1005 MHz
Boost clock speed 1284 MHz vs 1200 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3709 vs 3652
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3351 vs 3290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3709 vs 3652
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3351 vs 3290

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more memory clock speed: 14000 MHz vs 7000 MHz
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 19370 vs 7711
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 869 vs 661
  • 3.9x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 136245 vs 34849
  • 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 401.574 vs 115.237
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 6432.348 vs 1890.261
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 43.914 vs 10.121
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 215.219 vs 149.333
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2101.927 vs 614.542
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 21578 vs 9258
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 21578 vs 9258
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 7000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 19370 vs 7711
PassMark - G2D Mark 869 vs 661
Geekbench - OpenCL 136245 vs 34849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 401.574 vs 115.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6432.348 vs 1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 43.914 vs 10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 215.219 vs 149.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2101.927 vs 614.542
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 21578 vs 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 21578 vs 9258

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
7711
19370
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
661
869
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
34849
136245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
115.237
401.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1890.261
6432.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.121
43.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
149.333
215.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
614.542
2101.927
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9258
21578
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3709
3652
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3351
3290
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9258
21578
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3709
3652
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3351
3290
Name AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000
PassMark - G3D Mark 7711 19370
PassMark - G2D Mark 661 869
Geekbench - OpenCL 34849 136245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 115.237 401.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1890.261 6432.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 10.121 43.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 149.333 215.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 614.542 2101.927
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 9258 21578
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3709 3652
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3351 3290
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 9258 21578
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3709 3652
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3351 3290
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 3788 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000

Essentials

Architecture GCN 4.0 Turing
Code name Polaris 20 TU102
Launch date 15 October 2018 13 August 2018
Place in performance rating 335 103
Type Desktop Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $9,999

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1284 MHz 1200 MHz
Core clock speed 1168 MHz 1005 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt
Transistor count 5,700 million 18,600 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 241 mm 267 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 2x 8-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Memory

Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 14000 MHz