AMD Radeon RX 580 vs AMD Radeon RX 9050
23.2Rasterization31.2
20Ray Tracing24.7
38.7Memoryspec-based40.2
78Efficiencyspec-based97.8
30.1Compute20
2 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5806 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 9050
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Radeon RX 9050 wins this graphics card face-off, 39.6 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in rasterization (+8) and Ray Tracing (+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 580
- Stronger compute score: 30 vs 20
- 125% higher Shading units: 2,304 vs 1,024
- 100% higher Bus width: 256 bit vs 128 bit
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $279
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 9050
- Stronger rasterization score: 31 vs 23
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 25 vs 20
- 115% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 9,441 vs 4,400
- 94% higher Boost clock: 2,600 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
- 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2026 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | RDNA 4 |
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm+71% |
| TDP | 185 W | 92 W+50% |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304+125% | 1,024 |
| RT cores | — | 16 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 32 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 2,600 MHz+94% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit+100% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 288 GB/s+13% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Bottom 12% | 9,441+115%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | — | 1,873Bottom 10% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Bottom 8% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsBottom 4% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsBottom 4% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 9050 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | FSR 4 |
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