AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX 580 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. 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.

AMD Radeon RX 580

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 580

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 28% higher core clock speed: 1257 MHz vs 980 MHz
Around 30% higher boost clock speed: 1340 MHz vs 1033 MHz
2050.6x more texture fill rate: 192.96 GTexel/s vs 94.1 billion / sec
2x more pipelines: 2304 vs 1152
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB
Around 33% higher memory clock speed: 8000 MHz vs 6008 MHz
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 8827 vs 4803
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 767 vs 532
2.7x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 39028 vs 14261
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 116.142 vs 37.505
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1022.932 vs 864.402
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 9.235 vs 3.09
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 84.034 vs 40.457
7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 607.721 vs 84.186
Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 11281 vs 6927
Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 11281 vs 6927

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 April 2017 vs 25 June 2013
Core clock speed	1257 MHz vs 980 MHz
Boost clock speed	1340 MHz vs 1033 MHz
Texture fill rate	192.96 GTexel/s vs 94.1 billion / sec
Pipelines	2304 vs 1152
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 2 GB
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz vs 6008 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	8827 vs 4803
PassMark - G2D Mark	767 vs 532
Geekbench - OpenCL	39028 vs 14261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	116.142 vs 37.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1022.932 vs 864.402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	9.235 vs 3.09
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	84.034 vs 40.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	607.721 vs 84.186
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	11281 vs 6927
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	11281 vs 6927

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

383.5x better floating-point performance: 2,378 gflops vs 6.2 TFLOPs
Around 9% lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 185 Watt
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3718 vs 3695
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3718 vs 3695
Around 65% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1659 vs 1005

Specifications (specs)
Floating-point performance	2,378 gflops vs 6.2 TFLOPs
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt vs 185 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3718 vs 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 3349
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3718 vs 3695
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 3349
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1659 vs 1005

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX 580
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

8827

4803

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

767

532

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

39028

14261

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

116.142

37.505

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1022.932

864.402

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

9.235

3.09

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

84.034

40.457

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

607.721

84.186

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

11281

6927

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3695

3718

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3349

3357

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

11281

6927

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3695

3718

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3349

3357

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

1005

1659

Name	AMD Radeon RX 580	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
PassMark - G3D Mark	8827	4803
PassMark - G2D Mark	767	532
Geekbench - OpenCL	39028	14261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	116.142	37.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1022.932	864.402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	9.235	3.09
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	84.034	40.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	607.721	84.186
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	11281	6927
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3695	3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3349	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	11281	6927
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3695	3718
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3349	3357
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1005	1659

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon RX 580	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Kepler
Code name	Polaris 20	GK104
Design	Radeon RX 500 Series
GCN generation	4th Gen
Launch date	18 April 2017	25 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$249
Place in performance rating	341	576
Price now	$169.99	$249.99
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Value for money (0-100)	76.21	23.69
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1340 MHz	1033 MHz
Compute units	36
Core clock speed	1257 MHz	980 MHz
Floating-point performance	6.2 TFLOPs	2,378 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	2304	1152
Pixel fill rate	42.88 GP/s
Render output units	32
Stream Processors	2304
Texture fill rate	192.96 GTexel/s	94.1 billion / sec
Texture Units	144
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	185 Watt	170 Watt
Transistor count	5,700 million	3,540 million
CUDA cores		1152
Maximum GPU temperature		97 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bridgeless CrossFire
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	Two 6-pin
Bus support		PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Minimum recommended system power		500 Watt
API support
DirectX	12	12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL	2.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	192.2 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	6008 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory		0
Technologies
4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
AppAcceleration
CrossFire
FreeSync
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 4K Support
LiquidVR
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
VR Ready
3D Gaming
3D Vision
3D Vision Live
Adaptive VSync
Blu Ray 3D
CUDA
FXAA
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
PhysX
SLI
TXAA