GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
90%
90%
AMD Radeon RX 580
112%
112%
AMD Radeon RX 580 is approximately 22% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GM204 | Polaris 20 |
| CoresDifferent | 1664 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GM204 | Polaris 20 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GM204-200-A1 | Polaris 20 XTX(215-0910038) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Maxwell 2.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,200 million | 5,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.1M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 398 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | BGA-1401 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 19th, 2014 | Apr 18th, 2017 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 900 | Polaris(RX 500) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Arctic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 10 | Vega |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 329 USD | 229 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 111 in our database | 52 in our database |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1050 MHz | 1257 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1178 MHz | 1340 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.4 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1664 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 104 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 56 | 32 |
| SMM CountDifferent | 13 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 48 KB (per SMM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 36 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 65.97 GPixel/s | 42.88 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 122.5 GTexel/s | 193.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.920 TFLOPS | 6.175 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 122.5 GFLOPS (1:32) | 385.9 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 6.175 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 148 W | 185 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG401 | C940, D009-04 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 5.2 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance113%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance113%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 580
Radeon RX 580 Performance112%
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GeForce GTX 980 Ti Performance118%
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GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Performance117%
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Radeon R9 FURY X Performance116%
Radeon R9 FURY X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 580
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AMD Radeon RX 580 vs GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 Performance114%
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AMD Radeon RX 580 vs Radeon RX 590
Radeon RX 590 Performance108%
Radeon RX 590 is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 580
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AMD Radeon RX 580 vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY Performance105%
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