GPU comparison with benchmarksThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.34 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 5.60 TFLOPS.
The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.73 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.87 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G | GPU | Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix |
AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Pascal |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
2304 | Shader | 2560 |
32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
144 | Texture Units | 160 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix has a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.251GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G has a turbo clock of 1.340 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is 1.733 GHz. |
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1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
1.340 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 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 Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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185 W | TDP | 180 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G are cooled with a Air cooling. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix 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 v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
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 | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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269 mm | Length | 285 mm |
125 mm | Height | 133 mm |
38 mm | Width | -- |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G was released in Q3/2018. The Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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-- | Part-no | 426018336-3651 |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
229 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Gainward GeForce GTX 1080 Phoenix
8 GB GDDR5X |