NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 and has 2048 texture shaders and 16 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is based on AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU), which has 2304 shaders and 36 execution units. |
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| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 580 8G |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| GM204-400-A1 | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 2048 | Shader | 2304 |
| 64 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G can access 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.753 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 clocks in the base with up to 1.127 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is 1.257 GHz. |
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| 1.127 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.216 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.340 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 165 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 6-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G has a TDP of 185 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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| 165 W | TDP | 185 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 98 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| 2 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 has a total of 1 Radial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G has 1 Radial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Radial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 1 x 65 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 supports a maximum resolution of 4096x2160 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | 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 |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 is 267 mm long, 111 mm high and 40 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G is 243 mm long, 111 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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| 267 mm | Length | 243 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | 650 g |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 was released in Q3/2014 at a price of 499 $. The MSI Radeon RX 580 8G was introduced in Q2/2017 at a price of 229 $. |
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| -- | Part-no | -- |
| Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 499 $ | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| -- | 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 8G
8 GB GDDR5 |
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