Radeon RX 580 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
Radeon RX 570 Radeon RX 570X Radeon RX 580 Radeon RX 580 2048SP Radeon RX 580X Radeon RX 590 GME

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with Radeon RX 580, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.57

RX 580 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
RX 580 RX 580

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking388253
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.46
Power efficiencyno data8.52
Architectureno dataGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameno dataPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores82304
Core clock speed1278 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1340 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data185 Watt
Texture fill rateno data193.0
Floating-point processing powerno data6.175 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data144

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data8 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data256.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.57
RX 580 22.72
+67.4%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200
RX 580 348952
+24.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD28
−246%
97
+246%
1440p24−27
−79.2%
43
+79.2%
4K21−24
−76.2%
37
+76.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.36
1440pno data5.33
4Kno data6.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−81.3%
55−60
+81.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−78.3%
40−45
+78.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−70.4%
45−50
+70.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−81.3%
55−60
+81.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−121%
124
+121%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−78.3%
40−45
+78.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−70.4%
45−50
+70.4%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−88.6%
83
+88.6%
Fortnite 70−75
−107%
153
+107%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−100%
108
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−79.4%
60−65
+79.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−84.8%
85
+84.8%
Valorant 110−120
−38.7%
150−160
+38.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−81.3%
55−60
+81.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−82.1%
102
+82.1%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−78.3%
40−45
+78.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−36.1%
240−250
+36.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−70.4%
45−50
+70.4%
Dota 2 85−90
−36.5%
110−120
+36.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−72.7%
76
+72.7%
Fortnite 70−75
−43.2%
106
+43.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−87%
101
+87%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−79.4%
60−65
+79.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−57.1%
77
+57.1%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−84.6%
48
+84.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−52.2%
70
+52.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−112%
72
+112%
Valorant 110−120
−38.7%
150−160
+38.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−66.1%
93
+66.1%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−78.3%
40−45
+78.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−70.4%
45−50
+70.4%
Dota 2 85−90
−36.5%
110−120
+36.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−61.4%
71
+61.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−51.9%
82
+51.9%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−79.4%
60−65
+79.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−6.5%
49
+6.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−29.4%
44
+29.4%
Valorant 110−120
−38.7%
150−160
+38.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−8.1%
80
+8.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−58.8%
150−160
+58.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−90%
35−40
+90%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−86.7%
28
+86.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−59.6%
170−180
+59.6%
Valorant 130−140
−40.9%
190−200
+40.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−74.3%
60−65
+74.3%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−75%
45−50
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−77.4%
55−60
+77.4%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−69.6%
35−40
+69.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−82.1%
50−55
+82.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−70%
16−18
+70%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−138%
57
+138%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−100%
18
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−58.8%
27
+58.8%
Valorant 65−70
−79.7%
120−130
+79.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−106%
37
+106%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Dota 2 45−50
−56.5%
70−75
+56.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−100%
26
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−86.4%
41
+86.4%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−100%
20−22
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−50%
18
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−91.7%
23
+91.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and RX 580 compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 is 246% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 is 79% faster in 1440p
  • RX 580 is 76% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 580 is 138% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 580 is ahead in 66 tests (99%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.57 22.72
Recency 10 November 2020 18 April 2017
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

RX 580, on the other hand, has a 67.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580 is a desktop one.

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