GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 580 2048SPvsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end graphics card built for 4K gaming and demanding creative work, while the Radeon RX 580 2048SP is an older budget card for 1080p gaming and basic tasks.

AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
8 GB · 150W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 580 2048SP

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2018

18score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
150W
CUDA Cores
2,048
Boost Clock
1284 MHz

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NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 4080

Ada Lovelace · TSMC 5 nm · 2022

83score
4.2/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
16 GB
TDP
320W
Shaders
9,728
Boost Clock
2505 MHz

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest consumer GPU available.

RX 580 2048SP
18
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 361.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#110RX 640019
#111RX 580 2048SP18
#112RX 530018
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRX 580 2048SPRTX 4080
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth224 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,0489,728
TMUs128304
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1284 MHz2505 MHz
FP325.259 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP150320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 is the clear winner, offering vastly faster performance and much more memory for modern gaming and creative work.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 580 2048SP is the smarter pick due to its far lower cost and decent 1080p gaming ability.

When the other wins

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is the right choice for a secondary office PC or a very tight-budget build where even the cheapest new GPU is out of reach.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 580 2048SP better than the RTX 4080?

Overall the RTX 4080 is the stronger graphics card: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (83 vs 18 out of 100), so it leads the RX 580 2048SP in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 580 2048SP?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the RTX 4080 is roughly 361% faster than the RX 580 2048SP overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the RX 580 2048SP or the RTX 4080?

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 580 2048SP is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.