AMD Radeon RX 580 vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
23.2Rasterization56.5
20Ray Tracing43.5
38.7Memoryspec-based67
78Efficiencyspec-based73.8
30.1Compute63.8
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 58012 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT wins this graphics card face-off, 59.1 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+34) and rasterization (+33). 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
- 38% lower TDP: 185 W vs 300 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $899
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
- Stronger rasterization score: 57 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger compute score: 64 vs 30
- 502% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 26,500 vs 4,400
- 436% higher 4K Ultra: 75 fps vs 14 fps
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | RDNA 3 |
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm+64% |
| TDP | 185 W+38% | 300 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 5,376+133% |
| RT cores | — | 84 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 168 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 2,400 MHz+79% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 20 GB+150% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 320 bit+25% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 800 GB/s+213% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 11% | 26,500+502%Top 11% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 5,400Top 29% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | 27,800+223%Top 10% |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | 168 fps+320%Top 25% |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | 130 fps+364%Top 19% |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | 75 fps+436%Top 19% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | FSR 3 |
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