Radeon RX 580 vs Quadro RTX 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 4000 with Radeon RX 580, including specs and performance data.

RTX 4000
2018
8 GB GDDR6, 160 Watt
39.71
+72.8%

RTX 4000 outperforms RX 580 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking109244
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluation36.2218.54
Power efficiency17.018.51
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameTU104Polaris 20
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date13 November 2018 (6 years ago)18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4000 has 95% better value for money than RX 580.

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 cores23042304
Core clock speed1005 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz1340 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5193.0
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs144144
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1625 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth416.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s

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 Connectors3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 4000 39.71
+72.8%
RX 580 22.98

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.

RTX 4000 15299
+72.8%
RX 580 8852

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 HD160−170
+64.9%
97
−64.9%
1440p65−70
+62.5%
40
−62.5%
4K60−65
+71.4%
35
−71.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.622.36
1440p13.835.73
4K14.986.54

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+0%
58
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Battlefield 5 138
+0%
138
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+0%
83
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 294
+0%
294
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 122
+0%
122
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 101
+0%
101
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Battlefield 5 113
+0%
113
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
+0%
64
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270
+0%
270
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 87
+0%
87
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
+0%
34
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
Hitman 3 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 53
+0%
53
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+0%
22
+0%
Hitman 3 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 33
+0%
33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+0%
18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how RTX 4000 and RX 580 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4000 is 65% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4000 is 63% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4000 is 71% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.71 22.98
Recency 13 November 2018 18 April 2017
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 185 Watt

RTX 4000 has a 72.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 15.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro RTX 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580 is a desktop one.


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