AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 580
28.6Rasterization23.2
20Ray Tracing20
39.8Memoryspec-based38.7
88.9Efficiencyspec-based78
37.3Compute30.1
7 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT3 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 580
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.9 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+7) and rasterization (+5). AMD Radeon RX 580 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 29 vs 23
- Stronger compute score: 37 vs 30
- 75% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 7,698 vs 4,400
- 56% higher PassMark G3D: 13,384 vs 8,600
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 580
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 33% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
- 11% higher Base clock: 1,257 MHz vs 1,130 MHz
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $279
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2017 |
| Architecture | RDNA | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| TDP | 160 W+14% | 185 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| Base clock | 1,130 MHz | 1,257 MHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 1,750 MHz+31% | 1,340 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| VRAM type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit+33% |
| Bandwidth | 336 GB/s+31% | 256 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 7,698+75%Bottom 28% | 4,400Bottom 12% |
| PassMark G3D | 13,384+56%Bottom 26% | 8,600Bottom 8% |
| 1080p Ultra | — | 40 fpsBottom 4% |
| 1440p Ultra | — | 28 fpsBottom 4% |
| 4K Ultra | — | 14 fpsBottom 4% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 1 | FSR 2 (game-side) |
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