MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G vs AMD Radeon RX 580. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and AMD Radeon RX 580, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMD Radeon RX 580
• Execution Units
  28 36
• GPU Chip
  GP102-350-K1-A1 Polaris 20 XT
• Render Output Units
  88 32
• Shader
  3584 2304
• Texture Units
  224 144
• Architecture
  - GCN 4
• Compute Units
  - 36
• Manufacturer Board Type
  - Component
• Manufacturer Family
  - Radeon 600|500|400
• Manufacturer Series
  - Radeon RX 500 Series

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  484 GB/s 256 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  352 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  11 GB 8 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  1388 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5X GDDR5
• Memory Data Rate
  - 8 Gbps

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1480 MHz 1257 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1620 MHz + 2% 1340 MHz
• Game Clock
  1607 MHz -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  250 W 185 W
• TDP (up)
  - -
• System Power Supply
  - 500 W (PSU recommendation)
• Typical Board Power
  - 185 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G and AMD Radeon RX 580.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling -
• Fan-Type
  Axial -
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm -
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4 -
• DVI Ports
  1 × DVI -
• HDCP Version
  2.2 -
• HDMI Ports
  2 × HDMI 2.0b -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  2 x 8-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -
• DisplayPort capabilities
  - 1.4 HDR
• HDMI capabilities
  - 4K60 Support

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12_1 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light -
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode
• 4K H264 Decode
  - Yes
• 4K H264 Encode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Decode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Encode
  - Yes

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

• Height
  140 mm -
• Length
  290 mm -
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  1257 g -
• Width
  51 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 580 and MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti GAMING 11G.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - -
• Process Technology
  16 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2017 2017-04-18
• Manufacturer
  - AMD