GeForce GTX TITAN Z vs Radeon RX 580
The Radeon RX 580 is significantly faster than the GeForce GTX TITAN Z, leading by roughly 20% in our performance index. The GeForce GTX TITAN Z, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $75 EUR cheaper.
Market Value Leader
GeForce GTX TITAN Z is the clear winner, offering 175.1% better value than Radeon RX 580.
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Radeon RX 580 vs GeForce GTX TITAN Z: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 580 vs GeForce GTX TITAN Z
The Radeon RX 580 is significantly faster, around 20% ahead of the GeForce GTX TITAN Z. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the GeForce GTX TITAN Z starts at $33 EUR against $108 EUR for the Radeon RX 580. Despite being slower, the GeForce GTX TITAN Z offers the better performance-per-dollar (~175% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The GeForce GTX TITAN Z is trading below its $2,999 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The Radeon RX 580 is trading below its $229 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 580 draws just 185W versus 375W for the GeForce GTX TITAN Z, and it also delivers more performance per watt — so it runs cooler and quieter and needs less PSU headroom. Its more modern GCN 4.0 (Polaris) architecture on a GloFo 14nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 8GB, the GeForce GTX TITAN Z has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 580's 8GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 580 is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce GTX TITAN Z (GCN 4.0 (Polaris) vs Kepler), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX TITAN Z brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 580 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX TITAN Z or Radeon RX 580?
Choose the Radeon RX 580 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the GeForce GTX TITAN Z stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 580 better than the GeForce GTX TITAN Z?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX TITAN Z or the Radeon RX 580?
Is the Radeon RX 580 worth the extra $75 EUR over the GeForce GTX TITAN Z?
Does the GeForce GTX TITAN Z have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX TITAN Z or Radeon RX 580?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN Z | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 28nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,880✓ | 2,304 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN Z | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 705 MHz | 1,257 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 876 MHz | 1,340 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN Z | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 12 GB✓ | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 7 Gbps | 8 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN Z | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 375 W | 185 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | May 2014 | Apr 2017 |
