Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs RX 470 Mobile

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Aggregated performance score

RX 470 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5
18.86

RX 580 2048SP outperforms RX 470 Mobile by a small 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking278265
Place by popularitynot in top-10035
Cost-effectiveness evaluation40.6527.90
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 10 ProPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 August 2016 (7 years ago)15 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549.99 no data
Current price$148 (0.3x MSRP)$110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 470 Mobile has 46% better value for money than RX 580 2048SP.

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 cores20482048
Core clock speed926 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speed1206 MHz1284 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate137.5164.4
Floating-point performance4,399 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon RX 470 Mobile and Radeon RX 580 2048SP compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7000 MHz7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Battlefield 5 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Hitman 3 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.86 19.91
Recency 4 August 2016 15 October 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 470 Mobile and Radeon RX 580 2048SP.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.


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