Radeon Pro 580X vs Pro Vega 16

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon Pro 580X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Pro Vega 16
2018
4 GB HBM2, 75 Watt
12.51

Pro 580X outperforms Pro Vega 16 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking399287
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.519.02
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameVega 12Polaris 20
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date14 November 2018 (6 years ago)18 March 2019 (5 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 cores10242304
Core clock speed815 MHz1100 MHz
Boost clock speed1190 MHz1200 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate76.16172.8
Floating-point processing power2.437 TFLOPS5.53 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs64144

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1695 MHz
Memory bandwidth307.2 GB/s217.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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. 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.

Pro Vega 16 12.51
Pro 580X 19.61
+56.8%

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.

Pro Vega 16 4809
Pro 580X 7540
+56.8%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Pro Vega 16 22421
Pro 580X 35780
+59.6%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Pro Vega 16 21832
Pro 580X 38868
+78%

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 HD57
−49.1%
85−90
+49.1%
4K38
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Elden Ring 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
Valorant 45−50
−53.1%
75−80
+53.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Dota 2 25
−40%
35−40
+40%
Elden Ring 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Far Cry 5 44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%
Fortnite 70−75
−54.9%
110−120
+54.9%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−47.1%
50−55
+47.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Valorant 45−50
−53.1%
75−80
+53.1%
World of Tanks 170−180
−52%
260−270
+52%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Dota 2 72
−52.8%
110−120
+52.8%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−56.3%
75−80
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
−50.5%
140−150
+50.5%
Valorant 45−50
−53.1%
75−80
+53.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Elden Ring 18−20
−50%
27−30
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−48.1%
120−130
+48.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
World of Tanks 85−90
−46.1%
130−140
+46.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
−40%
35−40
+40%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−53.8%
40−45
+53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Valorant 30−35
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Dota 2 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Elden Ring 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−48.6%
55−60
+48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Dota 2 38
−44.7%
55−60
+44.7%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Fortnite 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Valorant 12−14
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%

This is how Pro Vega 16 and Pro 580X compete in popular games:

  • Pro 580X is 49% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 580X is 45% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.51 19.61
Recency 14 November 2018 18 March 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt

Pro Vega 16 has 100% lower power consumption.

Pro 580X, on the other hand, has a 56.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon Pro 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro Vega 16 in performance tests.


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