AMD Radeon RX 580 vs NVIDIA RTX A5500
23.2Rasterization—
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memory71.2
78Efficiency79.1
30.1Compute73.2
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5806 spec wins — NVIDIA RTX A5500
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA RTX A5500 wins this graphics card face-off, 57.7 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+43) and memory (+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
- 20% lower TDP: 185 W vs 230 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $3,600
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA RTX A5500
- Stronger memory score: 71 vs 39
- Stronger compute score: 73 vs 30
- 344% higher Shading units: 10,240 vs 2,304
- 200% higher VRAM: 24 GB vs 8 GB
- 200% higher bandwidth: 768 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2022 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Ampere |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP | 185 W+20% | 230 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 10,240+344% |
| RT cores | — | 80 |
| Tensor / AI cores | — | 320 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 24 GB+200% |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 768 GB/s+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,400Top 98% | — |
| PassMark G3D | 8,600Top 98% | — |
| 1080p Ultra | 40 fpsTop 98% | — |
| 1440p Ultra | 28 fpsTop 98% | — |
| 4K Ultra | 14 fpsTop 98% | — |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | NVIDIA RTX A5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | DLSS |
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