NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q 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 2080 Max-Q

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 71% higher memory clock speed: 12000 MHz vs 7000 MHz
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 13147 vs 7711
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 80746 vs 34849
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 297.996 vs 115.237
  • Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 3676.805 vs 1890.261
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 22.75 vs 10.121
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 162.692 vs 149.333
  • Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1116.69 vs 614.542
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 19139 vs 9258
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 8905 vs 3709
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 8060 vs 3351
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 19139 vs 9258
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 8905 vs 3709
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 8060 vs 3351
  • 2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 7988 vs 3788
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 29 January 2019 vs 15 October 2018
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz vs 7000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 13147 vs 7711
Geekbench - OpenCL 80746 vs 34849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 297.996 vs 115.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3676.805 vs 1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 22.75 vs 10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 162.692 vs 149.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1116.69 vs 614.542
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 19139 vs 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8905 vs 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8060 vs 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 19139 vs 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8905 vs 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8060 vs 3351
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 7988 vs 3788

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

  • Around 59% higher core clock speed: 1168 MHz vs 735 MHz
  • Around 17% higher boost clock speed: 1284 MHz vs 1095 MHz
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 661 vs 536
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1168 MHz vs 735 MHz
Boost clock speed 1284 MHz vs 1095 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 661 vs 536

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
13147
7711
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
536
661
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
80746
34849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
297.996
115.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3676.805
1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22.75
10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
162.692
149.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1116.69
614.542
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19139
9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8905
3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8060
3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19139
9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8905
3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8060
3351
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
7988
3788
Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
PassMark - G3D Mark 13147 7711
PassMark - G2D Mark 536 661
Geekbench - OpenCL 80746 34849
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 297.996 115.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 3676.805 1890.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 22.75 10.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 162.692 149.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1116.69 614.542
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 19139 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 8905 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8060 3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 19139 9258
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 8905 3709
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8060 3351
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 7988 3788

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP

Essentials

Architecture Turing GCN 4.0
Code name TU104B Polaris 20
Launch date 29 January 2019 15 October 2018
Place in performance rating 142 335
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1095 MHz 1284 MHz
Core clock speed 735 MHz 1168 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 2944
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt 150 Watt
Transistor count 13,600 million 5,700 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

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

API support

DirectX 12.0 12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Memory

Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory type GDDR6