Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs 8060S
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 8060S with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.
8060S outperforms RX 580 2048SP by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 100 | 323 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 45 |
| Power efficiency | 58.35 | 9.29 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Strix Halo | Polaris 20 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 15 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
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 cores | 2560 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1295 MHz | 1168 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2335 MHz | 1284 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 34,000 million | 5,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 373.6 | 164.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 11.96 TFLOPS | 5.259 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 160 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 40 | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 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 type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 HD | 111
+147%
| 45−50
−147%
|
| 1440p | 59
+146%
| 24−27
−146%
|
| 4K | 36
+157%
| 14−16
−157%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 230−240
+131%
|
100−105
−131%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−105
+150%
|
40−45
−150%
|
| God of War | 117
+134%
|
50−55
−134%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+132%
|
60−65
−132%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 215
+139%
|
90−95
−139%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−105
+150%
|
40−45
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 114
+153%
|
45−50
−153%
|
| Fortnite | 180−190
+143%
|
75−80
−143%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
+133%
|
70−75
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 201
+136%
|
85−90
−136%
|
| God of War | 96
+140%
|
40−45
−140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+133%
|
70−75
−133%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+141%
|
100−105
−141%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+132%
|
60−65
−132%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 109
+142%
|
45−50
−142%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+132%
|
120−130
−132%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−105
+150%
|
40−45
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 108
+140%
|
45−50
−140%
|
| Fortnite | 180−190
+143%
|
75−80
−143%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
+133%
|
70−75
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 182
+143%
|
75−80
−143%
|
| God of War | 76
+153%
|
30−33
−153%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 129
+135%
|
55−60
−135%
|
| Metro Exodus | 100−110
+158%
|
40−45
−158%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+133%
|
70−75
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 209
+132%
|
90−95
−132%
|
| Valorant | 240−250
+141%
|
100−105
−141%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+132%
|
60−65
−132%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 100−105
+150%
|
40−45
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100
+150%
|
40−45
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 160−170
+133%
|
70−75
−133%
|
| God of War | 49
+133%
|
21−24
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+133%
|
70−75
−133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 123
+146%
|
50−55
−146%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 180−190
+143%
|
75−80
−143%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 71
+137%
|
30−33
−137%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 290−300
+148%
|
120−130
−148%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 77
+157%
|
30−33
−157%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+137%
|
27−30
−137%
|
| Valorant | 270−280
+147%
|
110−120
−147%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+138%
|
45−50
−138%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 88
+151%
|
35−40
−151%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
+148%
|
50−55
−148%
|
| God of War | 40
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+143%
|
35−40
−143%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
+153%
|
45−50
−153%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 36
+157%
|
14−16
−157%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 79
+163%
|
30−33
−163%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+144%
|
16−18
−144%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 58
+142%
|
24−27
−142%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+134%
|
110−120
−134%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+152%
|
27−30
−152%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+140%
|
10−11
−140%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50
+138%
|
21−24
−138%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+137%
|
35−40
−137%
|
| God of War | 35
+150%
|
14−16
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+138%
|
24−27
−138%
|
This is how Radeon 8060S and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:
- Radeon 8060S is 147% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 8060S is 146% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 8060S is 157% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 42.06 | 18.26 |
| Recency | 6 January 2025 | 15 October 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 150 Watt |
Radeon 8060S has a 130.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 172.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 8060S is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 2048SP in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 8060S is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.
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