The AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) is a budget graphics card launched on April 18, 2017. This Polaris GPU is based on AMD’s GCN 4 architecture and utilizes the Polaris 20 XTX graphics processor variant. It is also built on the 14 nm process, has a die size of 232 mm², and 5 billion transistors.
Moreover, the RX 580 has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and None raytracing acceleration cores. Its base operating frequency is 1257 MHz which can be boosted up to 1340 MHz. The RX 580 also has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory connected using a 256-bit memory interface running at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective).
In terms of its board design, the AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) draws 185 W of power from a 1x8 Pin power connector and has a PSU requirement of 450 W. It has a width of 127 mm(dual-slot), length of 241 mm, and height of 40 mm. Its display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The RX 580 is very good for 1080p and OK for 1440p gaming.
AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) Specs
General
| Manufacturer: AMD |
| Generation: Polaris |
| Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Release Date: April 18, 2017 |
| MSRP: $229.00 |
| Current Price: $99.98 (April 29, 2024) |
Graphics Processor
| Architecture: GCN 4 |
| GPU: Polaris 20 XTX |
| Foundry: GlobalFoundries | Process: 14 nm |
| Transistors: 5 billion |
| Die Size: 232 mm² |
Memory
| Memory Type: GDDR5 |
| Memory Size: 8 GB |
| Memory Bus: 256 bit | Bandwidth: 256 GB/s |
| Memory Speed: 8 Gbps |
Clock Speeds
| Base Clock: 1257 MHz |
| Boost Clock: 2000 MHz |
| Memory Clock: 1340 MHz |
Rendering Configuration
| Shading Units: 2304 |
| TMUs: 144 |
| ROPs: 32 |
| Compute Units: 36 |
| AI Accelerators: None |
| RT Cores: None |
Board Design
| Width: 127 mm (dual-slot) |
| Length: 241 mm |
| Height: 40 mm |
| TBP: 185 W |
| Power Connectors: 1x8 Pin |
| PSU Requirement: 450 W |
| Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a W |
AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) Performance Rankings
This radar chart contains the AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) performance rankings compared to the GPUs ranked above (AMD Radeon RX 6600) and below (AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT) it in several prominent computing workloads (Higher is better).
AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) FPS Benchmarks
Performance rating
Very poor 18%
Here are the AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) FPS benchmarks compared to other closely ranked GPUs.
RX 580 Average 1080p FPS
AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB): 41
AMD Radeon RX 6600: 71
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT: 40
RX 580 Average 1440p FPS
AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB): 29
AMD Radeon RX 6600: 50
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT: 28
AMD Radeon RX 580 (8GB) Price
MSRP: $229.00Cost per frame: $3.45
Excellent value 99%
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