MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, which has 2560 shaders and 20 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
| 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 Gaming X+ 8G has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 can access 8 GB GDDR5X graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s. |
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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 Gaming X+ 8G clocks in the base with up to 1.257 GHz. The base frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 1.607 GHz. |
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| 1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
| 1.441 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G is 185 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has a TDP of 180 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 185 W | TDP | 180 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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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 Gaming X+ 8G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| MSI Mystic Light | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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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 Gaming X+ 8G is 279 mm long, 140 mm high and 50 mm wide. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 279 mm | Length | 267 mm |
| 140 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 50 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| 1209 g | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 229 $. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 599 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2018 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X+ 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
8 GB GDDR5X |
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