NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 vs AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 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. 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 2070

  • Around 21% higher core clock speed: 1410 MHz vs 1168 MHz
  • Around 26% higher boost clock speed: 1620 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
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 16112 vs 7657
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 819 vs 676
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 88096 vs 34598
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 251.703 vs 122.268
  • Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3742.063 vs 1890.261
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 27.153 vs 10.121
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 153.341 vs 117.008
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1304.365 vs 625.621
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 22615 vs 9258
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 22615 vs 9258
  • Around 85% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1569 vs 849
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1410 MHz vs 1168 MHz
Boost clock speed 1620 MHz vs 1284 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz vs 7000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 16112 vs 7657
PassMark - G2D Mark 819 vs 676
Geekbench - OpenCL 88096 vs 34598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 251.703 vs 122.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3742.063 vs 1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.153 vs 10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 153.341 vs 117.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1304.365 vs 625.621
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22615 vs 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3718 vs 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22615 vs 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3718 vs 3709
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1569 vs 849

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

  • Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 175 Watt
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 175 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3351 vs 3350
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3351 vs 3350

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
16112
7657
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
819
676
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
88096
34598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
251.703
122.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3742.063
1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.153
10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
153.341
117.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1304.365
625.621
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22615
9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3718
3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3350
3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22615
9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3718
3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3350
3351
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
1569
849
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
PassMark - G3D Mark 16112 7657
PassMark - G2D Mark 819 676
Geekbench - OpenCL 88096 34598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 251.703 122.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3742.063 1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 27.153 10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 153.341 117.008
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1304.365 625.621
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 22615 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3718 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3350 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 22615 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3718 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3350 3351
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1569 849

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Essentials

Architecture Turing GCN 4.0
Code name TU106 Polaris 20
Launch date 17 October 2018 15 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $499
Place in performance rating 151 358
Price now $499.99
Type Desktop Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 42.76

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1620 MHz 1284 MHz
Core clock speed 1410 MHz 1168 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 2304
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 175 Watt 150 Watt
Transistor count 10,800 million 5,700 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 229 mm 241 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 8-pin

API support

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

Memory

Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 14000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory type GDDR6