Radeon RX 5600M vs Pro 580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro 580 with Radeon RX 5600M, including specs and performance data.
RX 5600M outperforms Pro 580 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 258 | 229 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.09 | 35.13 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Navi / RDNA (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | Navi 10 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Current price | $5999 | $525 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RX 5600M has 3123% better value for money than Pro 580.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1265 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 10,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 60 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 172.8 | 182.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 6,175 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon Pro 580 and Radeon RX 5600M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6780 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 217.0 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
RX 5600M outperforms Pro 580 by 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
RX 5600M outperforms Pro 580 by 12% in Passmark.
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 | 75−80
−14.7%
| 86
+14.7%
|
| 1440p | 45−50
−22.2%
| 55
+22.2%
|
| 4K | 30−35
−13.3%
| 34
+13.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−11.1%
|
40−45
+11.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 67
−11.9%
|
75−80
+11.9%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 70
−7.1%
|
75−80
+7.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−8.1%
|
80−85
+8.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 76
−11.8%
|
85−90
+11.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−11.1%
|
40−45
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−5.8%
|
55−60
+5.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
−8.3%
|
65−70
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−105
−10%
|
110−120
+10%
|
| Hitman 3 | 67
−11.9%
|
75−80
+11.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 150
−6.7%
|
160−170
+6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 137
−9.5%
|
150−160
+9.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 76
−11.8%
|
85−90
+11.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
−11.8%
|
85−90
+11.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 78
−9%
|
85−90
+9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 60
−8.3%
|
65−70
+8.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 58
−12.1%
|
65−70
+12.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−8.1%
|
80−85
+8.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 68
−10.3%
|
75−80
+10.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−11.1%
|
40−45
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−5.8%
|
55−60
+5.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
−8.3%
|
65−70
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−105
−10%
|
110−120
+10%
|
| Hitman 3 | 55
−9.1%
|
60−65
+9.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 85−90
−6.7%
|
95−100
+6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 89
−6.7%
|
95−100
+6.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 68
−10.3%
|
75−80
+10.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
−11.8%
|
85−90
+11.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 104
−5.8%
|
110−120
+5.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 217
−10.6%
|
240−250
+10.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 49
−12.2%
|
55−60
+12.2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 45
−11.1%
|
50−55
+11.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50
−10%
|
55−60
+10%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
−11.1%
|
40−45
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−5.8%
|
55−60
+5.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−105
−10%
|
110−120
+10%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 101
−8.9%
|
110−120
+8.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 75−80
−11.8%
|
85−90
+11.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 64
−9.4%
|
70−75
+9.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 32
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 67
−11.9%
|
75−80
+11.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−4.7%
|
45−50
+4.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
−6.4%
|
50−55
+6.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 24
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
−5.3%
|
40−45
+5.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−2.3%
|
45−50
+2.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 38
−5.3%
|
40−45
+5.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 73
−9.6%
|
80−85
+9.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−7.1%
|
45−50
+7.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
−4.2%
|
50−55
+4.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
−11.1%
|
30−33
+11.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 26
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Hitman 3 | 20
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 39
−2.6%
|
40−45
+2.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 13
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
This is how Pro 580 and RX 5600M compete in popular games:
- RX 5600M is 15% faster in 1080p
- RX 5600M is 22% faster in 1440p
- RX 5600M is 13% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.08 | 22.54 |
| Recency | 5 June 2017 | 7 January 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 60 Watt |
The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro 580 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro 580 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 5600M is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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