Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 660 Ti and Radeon RX 580 2048SP, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 660 Ti
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.47

RX 580 2048SP outperforms GTX 660 Ti by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking418276
Place by popularitynot in top-10052
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.19no data
Power efficiency5.249.11
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Polaris 20
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2012 (12 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores13442048
Core clock speed915 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHz1284 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate109.8164.4
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPS5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs112128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192-bit GDDR5256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth144.2 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.34.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 660 Ti 11.47
RX 580 2048SP 19.93
+73.8%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 660 Ti 4420
RX 580 2048SP 7681
+73.8%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD75
−73.3%
130−140
+73.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−71.1%
130−140
+71.1%
Hitman 3 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−63.9%
100−105
+63.9%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−61.8%
110−120
+61.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−66.7%
60−65
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−71.1%
130−140
+71.1%
Hitman 3 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−63.9%
100−105
+63.9%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−61.8%
110−120
+61.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−66.7%
45−50
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
−71.1%
130−140
+71.1%
Hitman 3 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−63.9%
100−105
+63.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−72.4%
50−55
+72.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−61.8%
110−120
+61.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−71.9%
55−60
+71.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−59.1%
35−40
+59.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−66.7%
90−95
+66.7%
Hitman 3 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
−66.7%
120−130
+66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Hitman 3 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−69.8%
90−95
+69.8%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

This is how GTX 660 Ti and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 2048SP is 73% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.47 19.93
Recency 16 August 2012 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

RX 580 2048SP has a 73.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 Ti in performance tests.


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