GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Radeon RX 580 is the clear winner, offering 179.6% better value than GeForce GTX TITAN X.
The GeForce GTX TITAN X is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 580, leading by roughly 50% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 580, however, delivers more performance per dollar — $1,576 AED cheaper.
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GeForce GTX TITAN X vs Radeon RX 580: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce GTX TITAN X vs Radeon RX 580
The GeForce GTX TITAN X is dramatically faster, around 50% ahead of the Radeon RX 580. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 580 starts at $493 AED against $2,069 AED for the GeForce GTX TITAN X. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 580 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~180% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 580 still sits about $264 AED above its $229 AED MSRP. The GeForce GTX TITAN X still sits about $1,070 AED above its $999 AED MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 580 pulls less power (185W vs 250W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce GTX TITAN X draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 12GB against 8GB, the GeForce GTX TITAN X 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 2 years newer than the GeForce GTX TITAN X (GCN 4.0 (Polaris) vs Maxwell), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX TITAN X 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 X or Radeon RX 580?
Choose the GeForce GTX TITAN X if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 580 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce GTX TITAN X better than the Radeon RX 580?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX TITAN X or the Radeon RX 580?
Is the GeForce GTX TITAN X worth the extra $1,576 AED over the Radeon RX 580?
Does the GeForce GTX TITAN X have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN X | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 28nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 3,072✓ | 2,304 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN X | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,000 MHz | 1,257 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 1,075 MHz | 1,340 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN X | 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 | 336.5 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN X | Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 250 W | 185 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Mar 2015 | Apr 2017 |
