AMD Radeon RX 480 vs AMD Radeon RX 580
23.2Rasterization23.5
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based38.7
82.3Efficiencyspec-based78
30Compute30.4
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 4805 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 580
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 480 scores 34.8 against 34.3 for AMD Radeon RX 580. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 480
- 19% lower TDP: 150 W vs 185 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 580
- 12% higher Base clock: 1,257 MHz vs 1,120 MHz
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2017 |
| Architecture | Polaris (GCN 4) | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 150 W+19% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| Base clock | 1,120 MHz | 1,257 MHz+12% |
| Boost clock | 1,266 MHz | 1,340 MHz+6% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,138Bottom 15% | 4,348+5%Bottom 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,525Bottom 12% | 8,782+3%Bottom 12% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | — | FSR 2 (game-side) |
Related comparisons
AMD Radeon RX 480vs Intel Arc A380VSAMD Radeon RX 480vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SuperVSAMD Radeon RX 480vs AMD Radeon RX 470VSAMD Radeon RX 480vs AMD Radeon RX 570 4GBVSAMD Radeon RX 580vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 TiVSAMD Radeon RX 580vs AMD Radeon RX 590VSAMD Radeon RX 580vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GBVSAMD Radeon RX 580vs AMD Radeon RX 570 4GBVS