GPU Showdown

Radeon RX 580XvsGeForce RTX 4080

The GeForce RTX 4080 is a high-end card for 4K gaming and creative work, while the Radeon RX 580X is an older, budget-friendly option for 1080p play.

AMD Radeon RX 580X
8 GB · 185W
VS
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
16 GB · 320W
AMD

Radeon RX 580X

GCN 4.0 · TSMC 14 nm · 2018

18score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
VRAM
8 GB
TDP
185W
CUDA Cores
2,304
Boost Clock
1340 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 580X
18
RTX 4080Winner
83
RTX 4080 leads by 361.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4RTX 508086
#5RTX 408083
#6RTX 4080 SUPER82
#112RX 530018
#113RX 580X18
#114GTX 1050 Ti15
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRX 580XRTX 4080
General
Process Node14 nm5 nm
Memory
VRAM8 GB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6X
Memory Bus256-bit256-bit
Bandwidth256 GB/s716.8 GB/s
Compute
CUDA Cores2,3049,728
TMUs144304
ROPs32112
Boost Clock1340 MHz2505 MHz
FP326.175 TF48.74 TF
Power
TDP185320
Power Connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-pin
Display
Max Resolution7680×43207680×4320
Display Outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The GeForce RTX 4080 wins overall for anyone who needs high-end gaming or creative performance, leaving the Radeon RX 580X far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Radeon RX 580X is the smarter pick because it costs much less and handles older games well.

When the other wins

If you're building a cheap PC for esports or light gaming at 1080p, the Radeon RX 580X is the right choice over the much more expensive RTX 4080.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the RX 580X 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 580X in most workloads.

How much faster is the RTX 4080 than the RX 580X?

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

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

If you want the most performance, pick the RTX 4080. If the RX 580X 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.