AMD Radeon RX 580 videocard review

AMD Radeon RX 580

Radeon RX 580 videocard released by AMD; release date: 18 April 2017. At the time of release, the videocard cost $229. The videocard is designed for desktop-computers and based on GCN 4.0 microarchitecture codenamed Polaris 20.

Core clock speed - 1257 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1340 MHz. Texture fill rate - 192.96 GTexel/s. Pipelines - 2304. Floating-point performance - 6.2 TFLOPs. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Transistors count - 5,700 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 185 Watt.

Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 8 GB. Memory bus width - 256 bit. Memory clock speed - 8000 MHz. Memory bandwidth - 256 GB/s.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G3D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38583
8856
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1295
768
Geekbench
OpenCL
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
344816
39684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
939.363 mPixels/s
116.142 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
14101.507 Frames/s
1022.932 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
95.851 Frames/s
9.235 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
530.303 Frames/s
84.034 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
4429.590 mHash/s
607.721 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
11281 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
3695 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3349 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
11281.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
3695.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3349.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36466
4362
Name Value
PassMark - G3D Mark 8856
PassMark - G2D Mark 768
Geekbench - OpenCL 39684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 116.142 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 1022.932 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 9.235 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 84.034 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 607.721 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 11281 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3695 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3349 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 11281.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3695.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 3349.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 4362

Games performance

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x720235.00
Medium, 1920x1080137.00
High, 1920x1080121.00
Ultra, 1920x108081.00
QHD, 2560x144059.00
4K, 3840x216034.00

Rage 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x720151.00
Medium, 1920x108077.00
High, 1920x108067.00
Ultra, 1920x108065.00
QHD, 2560x144042.00
4K, 3840x216020.20

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x720103.00
Medium, 1920x108095.00
High, 1920x108057.40
Ultra, 1920x108021.80
QHD, 2560x144015.60
4K, 3840x21609.50

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x720154.00
Medium, 1920x108094.00
High, 1920x108070.00
Ultra, 1920x108053.00
QHD, 2560x144038.00
4K, 3840x216020.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x720205.30
Medium, 1920x1080111.30
High, 1920x108093.50
Ultra, 1920x108055.90
QHD, 2560x144043.10
4K, 3840x216025.90

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x720105.00
Medium, 1920x108079.00
High, 1920x108074.00
Ultra, 1920x108071.00
QHD, 2560x144050.40
4K, 3840x216026.60

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x720121.50
Medium, 1920x108065.70
High, 1920x108042.80
Ultra, 1920x108035.10
QHD, 2560x144028.10
4K, 3840x216017.80

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x720107.00
Medium, 1920x108083.00
High, 1920x108078.00
Ultra, 1920x108071.00
QHD, 2560x144053.00
4K, 3840x216029.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x720144.00
Medium, 1920x1080111.00
High, 1920x108087.00
Ultra, 1920x108086.00
QHD, 2560x144060.00
4K, 3840x216032.90

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720113.50
Medium, 1920x108082.70
High, 1920x108065.90
Ultra, 1920x108061.70
4K, 3840x216022.30

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x720199.10
Medium, 1920x108095.70
High, 1920x108074.30
Ultra, 1920x108063.20
4K, 3840x216021.10

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720192.80
Medium, 1920x1080153.80
High, 1920x1080109.30
Ultra, 1920x108060.20
4K, 3840x216021.30

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x720194.30
Medium, 1920x1080124.10
High, 1920x1080102.30
Ultra, 1920x108092.80
4K, 3840x216036.80

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72060.00
Medium, 1920x108060.00
High, 1920x108059.90
Ultra, 1920x108059.90
4K, 3840x216036.90

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72083.10
Medium, 1920x108080.40
High, 1920x108071.50
Ultra, 1920x108068.40
4K, 3840x216027.60

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720231.00
Medium, 1920x1080137.60
High, 1920x1080117.30
Ultra, 1920x1080108.40
4K, 3840x216036.70

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x72072.00
Medium, 1920x108058.00
High, 1920x108047.00
Ultra, 1920x108033.50
4K, 3840x216018.00

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x720175.00
Medium, 1920x1080107.50
High, 1920x1080101.00
Ultra, 1920x108081.50
4K, 3840x216041.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x720296.70
Medium, 1920x1080294.25
High, 1920x1080270.20
Ultra, 1920x1080266.30
4K, 3840x2160103.30

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x720125.00
Medium, 1920x108074.00
High, 1920x108068.00
Ultra, 1920x108058.00
4K, 3840x216020.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x720174.50
Medium, 1920x1080122.00
High, 1920x1080103.00
Ultra, 1920x108073.00
4K, 3840x216035.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x720131.25
Medium, 1920x108071.65
High, 1920x108065.45
Ultra, 1920x108050.65
4K, 3840x216016.15

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72059.75
Medium, 1920x108059.65
High, 1920x108059.75
Ultra, 1920x108059.60
4K, 3840x216028.60

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x720121.50
Medium, 1920x108083.00
High, 1920x108076.00
Ultra, 1920x108070.50
4K, 3840x216026.00

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x720122.90
Medium, 1920x108083.05
High, 1920x108069.05
Ultra, 1920x108049.45
4K, 3840x216015.80

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x720104.65
Medium, 1920x108058.75
High, 1920x108034.60
4K, 3840x216015.95

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x720346.80
Medium, 1920x1080152.65
High, 1920x1080106.10
Ultra, 1920x108080.45
4K, 3840x216023.25

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720204.90
Medium, 1920x1080108.10
High, 1920x108093.60
Ultra, 1920x108078.90
4K, 3840x216026.30

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x720131.40
Medium, 1920x108074.00
High, 1920x108095.90
Ultra, 1920x108091.50
4K, 3840x216030.70

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x72066.50
Medium, 1920x108058.00
High, 1920x108054.50
Ultra, 1920x108046.00
4K, 3840x216022.00

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017)

Low, 1280x720229.10
Medium, 1920x1080140.20
High, 1920x1080116.30
Ultra, 1920x1080106.90
4K, 3840x216036.40

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720139.50
Medium, 1920x1080109.60
High, 1920x108099.90
Ultra, 1920x108083.80
4K, 3840x216027.90

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x720118.60
Medium, 1920x108096.70
High, 1920x108075.60
Ultra, 1920x108058.30
4K, 3840x216020.50

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72081.10
Medium, 1920x108063.00
High, 1920x108058.50
Ultra, 1920x108056.00
4K, 3840x216021.20

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x720138.50
Medium, 1920x108086.50
High, 1920x108071.50
Ultra, 1920x108056.50
4K, 3840x216021.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x720347.80
Medium, 1920x1080344.00
High, 1920x1080318.70
Ultra, 1920x1080313.10
4K, 3840x2160158.20

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x720116.00
Medium, 1920x108056.00
High, 1920x108037.50
Ultra, 1920x108026.10
4K, 3840x21609.00

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x720204.00
Medium, 1920x1080184.00
High, 1920x1080160.00
Ultra, 1920x108077.00
4K, 3840x216046.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x720124.80
Medium, 1920x108084.80
High, 1920x108070.40
Ultra, 1920x108048.60
4K, 3840x216018.00

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720129.00
Medium, 1366x768125.50
High, 1920x1080123.10
Ultra, 1920x1080107.90
4K, 3820x2160107.90

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x720250.00
Medium, 1920x1080185.60
High, 1920x1080120.10
Ultra, 1920x108070.20
4K, 3840x216039.80

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x720249.90
Medium, 1920x1080232.20
High, 1920x1080172.60
4K, 3840x216072.60

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x720142.20
Medium, 1920x1080141.10
High, 1920x1080133.40
Ultra, 1920x1080116.10
4K, 3840x216038.80

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x720127.30
Medium, 1920x108097.90
High, 1920x108066.50
Ultra, 1920x108056.40
4K, 3840x216025.00

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x720116.55
Medium, 1920x108070.60
High, 1920x108065.00
Ultra, 1920x108036.30
4K, 3840x216025.25

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x720218.10
Medium, 1920x1080113.90
High, 1920x1080108.75
Ultra, 1920x108080.90
4K, 3840x216033.25

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x720357.00
Medium, 1920x1080220.50
High, 1920x1080139.00
Ultra, 1920x1080132.40
4K, 3840x216038.80

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72094.80
Medium, 1366x76889.60
High, 1920x108066.00
Ultra, 1920x108062.80
4K, 3840x216026.60

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x720118.60
Medium, 1366x768105.90
High, 1920x1080103.40
Ultra, 1920x108097.60
4K, 3840x216051.50

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720184.10
Medium, 1366x768152.10
High, 1920x1080141.30
Ultra, 1920x108090.20
4K, 3840x216089.60

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x720173.60
Medium, 1366x768155.00
High, 1920x1080101.80
Ultra, 1920x108088.50
4K, 3840x216040.20

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x720105.70
Medium, 1366x768101.20
High, 1920x108072.00
Ultra, 1920x108037.30
4K, 3840x216023.00

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720300.00
Medium, 1366x768299.90
High, 1920x1080213.40
Ultra, 1920x1080145.70
4K, 3840x216068.60

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x72081.60
Medium, 1366x76880.40
High, 1920x108075.00
Ultra, 1920x108073.60
4K, 3840x216031.90

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720198.25
Medium, 1366x768144.70
High, 1920x108080.35
Ultra, 1920x108061.05
4K, 3840x216032.00

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720110.50
Medium, 1920x108091.00
High, 1920x108082.00
Ultra, 1920x108061.00
4K, 3840x216030.50

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768247.00
Medium, 1366x768158.90
High, 1920x108083.90
Ultra, 1920x108065.40
4K, 3840x216027.80

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768290.60
Medium, 1366x768246.70
High, 1920x1080166.00
Ultra, 1920x1080134.60
4K, 3840x216055.40

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768204.60
Medium, 1366x768137.50
High, 1920x108071.80
Ultra, 1920x108043.70
4K, 3840x216026.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768148.20
Medium, 1366x768143.50
High, 1920x108098.90
Ultra, 1920x108054.90
4K, 3840x216056.80

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768183.30
Medium, 1366x768168.70
High, 1920x1080161.20
Ultra, 1920x1080150.30

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768197.00
Medium, 1366x768187.70
High, 1366x768183.00
Ultra, 1920x108087.60
4K, 3840x216047.00

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720265.10
Medium, 1366x768212.90
High, 1366x768202.50
Ultra, 1920x1080116.10

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture GCN 4.0
Code name Polaris 20
Design Radeon RX 500 Series
GCN generation 4th Gen
Launch date 18 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $229
Place in performance rating 339
Price now $169.99
Type Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 76.21

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1340 MHz
Compute units 36
Core clock speed 1257 MHz
Floating-point performance 6.2 TFLOPs
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 2304
Pixel fill rate 42.88 GP/s
Render output units 32
Stream Processors 2304
Texture fill rate 192.96 GTexel/s
Texture Units 144
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt
Transistor count 5,700 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bridgeless CrossFire
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 241 mm
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin

API support

DirectX 12
OpenCL 2.0
OpenGL 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Memory bandwidth 256 GB/s
Memory bus width 256 bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5

Technologies

4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
AppAcceleration
CrossFire
FreeSync
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 4K Support
LiquidVR
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)
VR Ready