NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super and AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher core clock speed: 1470 MHz vs 1168 MHz
  • Around 29% higher boost clock speed: 1650 MHz vs 1284 MHz
  • 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
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 16476 vs 7657
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 856 vs 676
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 87635 vs 34598
  • Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 241.214 vs 122.268
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3870.683 vs 1890.261
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 27.021 vs 10.121
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 160.92 vs 117.008
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1269.445 vs 625.621
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 20969 vs 9258
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 5567 vs 3709
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5026 vs 3351
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 20969 vs 9258
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 5567 vs 3709
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5026 vs 3351
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 July 2019 vs 15 October 2018
Core clock speed 1470 MHz vs 1168 MHz
Boost clock speed 1650 MHz vs 1284 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 7000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 16476 vs 7657
PassMark - G2D Mark 856 vs 676
Geekbench - OpenCL 87635 vs 34598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 241.214 vs 122.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3870.683 vs 1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.021 vs 10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 160.92 vs 117.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1269.445 vs 625.621
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 20969 vs 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5567 vs 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5026 vs 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 20969 vs 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5567 vs 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5026 vs 3351

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

  • Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 175 Watt
  • 424.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 849 vs 2
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 849 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
16476
7657
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
856
676
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
87635
34598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
241.214
122.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3870.683
1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.021
10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
160.92
117.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1269.445
625.621
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20969
9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5567
3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5026
3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20969
9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5567
3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5026
3351
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
2
849
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
PassMark - G3D Mark 16476 7657
PassMark - G2D Mark 856 676
Geekbench - OpenCL 87635 34598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 241.214 122.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3870.683 1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.021 10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 160.92 117.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1269.445 625.621
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 20969 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5567 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5026 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 20969 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5567 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5026 3351
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 2 849

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Essentials

Architecture Turing GCN 4.0
Code name TU106 Polaris 20
Launch date 2 July 2019 15 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $399
Place in performance rating 148 358
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1650 MHz 1284 MHz
Core clock speed 1470 MHz 1168 MHz
CUDA cores 2176
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum GPU temperature 89 C
Pipelines 2176
Render output units 64
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 175 Watt 150 Watt
Transistor count 10.8 B 5,700 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Port 1.4
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
G-SYNC support
HDCP
HDMI
Multi monitor support
Number of simultaneous displays 4
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Height 4.435” (112.6mm)
Length 9.0” (228.60mm) 241 mm
Recommended system power (PSU) 550 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 8 pin 1x 8-pin
Width 2-Slot
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16

API support

DirectX 12.1 12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
Shader Model 6.4
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Memory bandwidth 448 GB/s
Memory bus width 256 bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory type GDDR6

Technologies

Ansel
HDMI 2.0b
SLI
VR Ready