Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce GTX 950

Place in the ranking	374	274
Place by popularity	not in top-100	62
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.72	no data
Power efficiency	10.72	9.26
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GM206	Polaris 20
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 August 2015 (9 years ago)	15 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	768	2048
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost clock speed	1188 MHz	1284 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	57.02	164.4
Floating-point processing power	1.825 TFLOPS	5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	128

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 support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	202 mm	241 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
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 950 13.83

RX 580 2048SP 19.92
+44%

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 950 5335

RX 580 2048SP 7685
+44%

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 HD	50 −40%	70−75 +40%
4K	21 −42.9%	30−35 +42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.18	no data
4K	7.57	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−42.9%

30−33
+42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Hitman 3	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −33.3%	100−105 +33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Hitman 3	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	108 −38.9%	150−160 +38.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −33.3%	100−105 +33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −36.4%	30−33 +36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −33.3%	120−130 +33.3%
Hitman 3	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −40.8%	100−105 +40.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −33.3%	100−105 +33.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−31.6%

50−55
+31.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −42.9%	100−105 +42.9%
Hitman 3	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −39.5%	120−130 +39.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

−30.4%

30−33
+30.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Hitman 3	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −39.7%	95−100 +39.7%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−38.5%

18−20
+38.5%

This is how GTX 950 and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

RX 580 2048SP is 40% faster in 1080p
RX 580 2048SP is 43% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.83	19.92
Recency	20 August 2015	15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	150 Watt

GTX 950 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 44% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 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 950 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.