GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.36 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 5.68 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G has 2048 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.32 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.39 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 16 execution units. |
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ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G |
AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 |
Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | GM204-400-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
2304 | Shader | 2048 |
32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
144 | Texture Units | 128 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G has a turbo clock of 1.360 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is 1.317 GHz. |
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1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.216 GHz |
1.360 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.317 GHz |
1.34 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | 1.29 GHz |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 90 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 98 °C. |
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185 W | TDP | 165 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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242 mm | Length | 279 mm |
129 mm | Height | 140 mm |
38 mm | Width | 36 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 936 g |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G was released in Q4/2017. The MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G published in Q3/2014 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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DUAL-RX580-8G | Part-no | V317-008R |
Q4/2017 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
229 $ | Launch Price | 529 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 980 GAMING 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |