Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 580 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 580 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing GeForce GTX 1080 is 326 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 580.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Performs up to 39% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon RX 580 - 75 vs 54 FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 580 - 180 vs 185 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580
- Up to 78% cheaper than GeForce GTX 1080 - $129.99 vs $598.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce GTX 1080 - $2.41 vs $7.97 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Buy for $598 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16024 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
54
72%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16024 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • May 27th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
---|---|---|
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
GeForce 10 | Generation | Polaris |
$599 | MSRP | $229 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5X | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
1607 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1257 MHz |
1733 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1340 MHz |
1251 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |