GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition has 5888 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.76 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 20.66 TFLOPS.
The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.39 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.82 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition is equipped with a graphics chip of the Ampere architecture, which has 46 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is based on the GCN 4 architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
GA104-300-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
Ampere | Architecture | GCN 4 |
46 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
5888 | Shader | 2304 |
96 | Render Output Units | 32 |
184 | Texture Units | 144 |
46 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G has a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.000GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
14.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
448 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition has a turbo clock of 1.755 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is 1.393 GHz. |
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1.500 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
1.755 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.393 GHz |
1.73 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition has 2 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 93 °C. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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220 W | TDP | 185 W |
250 W | TDP (up) | -- |
93 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 120 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
33 dB | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.3. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_2 (Ultimate). The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | MSI Mystic Light |
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 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition is 88 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G is 88 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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310 mm | Length | 276 mm |
147 mm | Height | 140 mm |
88 mm | Width | 42 mm |
4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 978 g |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 8 nanometer process, ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition was released in Q3/2021. The MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G published in Q3/2018 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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RTX3070-8G-NOCTUA | Part-no | -- |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
499 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
8 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua Edition
8 GB GDDR6 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |