AMD Radeon RX 580 vs AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
23.2Rasterization24.4
20Ray Tracing—
38.7Memoryspec-based26.9
78Efficiencyspec-based95.6
30.1Compute26.9
4 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5807 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 38.7 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+1). 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 580
- Stronger compute score: 30 vs 27
- 300% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 64 bit
- 125% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,024
- 100% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 78% higher bandwidth: 256 GB/s vs 144 GB/s
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- 111% higher Base clock: 2,650 MHz vs 1,257 MHz
- 110% higher Boost clock: 2,815 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
- 57% lower process: 6 nm vs 14 nm
- 42% lower TDP: 107 W vs 185 W
- 12% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,918 vs 4,400
- Lower launch price: $199 vs $229
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | RDNA 2 |
| Process | 14 nm | 6 nm+57% |
| TDP | 185 W | 107 W+42% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+125% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | — | 16 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 2,650 MHz+111% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 2,815 MHz+110% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+300% | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s+78% | 144 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 4,918+12%Bottom 17% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 9,617+12%Bottom 12% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | FSR 3 |
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