GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

Place in the ranking	238	409
Place by popularity	97	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	47.57	2.09
Power efficiency	12.59	3.39
Architecture	RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Navi 14	GF110
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 December 2019 (5 years ago)	9 November 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$169	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5500 XT has 2176% better value for money than GTX 580.

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	1408	512
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	772 MHz
Boost clock speed	1845 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	6,400 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	244 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	97 °C
Texture fill rate	162.4	49.41
Floating-point processing power	5.196 TFLOPS	1.581 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	88	64

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).

Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	180 mm	267 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options	-	+

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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1536 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	14000 MHz	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	192.4 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.5	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	-	+

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.

RX 5500 XT 23.73
+97.8%

GTX 580 12.00

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.

RX 5500 XT 9120
+97.7%

GTX 580 4612

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 5500 XT 19499
+222%

GTX 580 6065

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 5500 XT 68429
+212%

GTX 580 21941

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 5500 XT 14305
+188%

GTX 580 4970

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.

RX 5500 XT 44512
+195%

GTX 580 15097

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:

900p	100−110 +85.2%	54 −85.2%
Full HD	77 −23.4%	95 +23.4%
1200p	150−160 +92.3%	78 −92.3%
1440p	42 +100%	21−24 −100%
4K	25 +108%	12−14 −108%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.19 +139%	5.25 −139%
1440p	4.02 +491%	23.76 −491%
4K	6.76 +515%	41.58 −515%

RX 5500 XT has 139% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 5500 XT has 491% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 5500 XT has 515% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	66 +230%	20−22 −230%
Cyberpunk 2077	78 +225%	24−27 −225%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +87.2%	35−40 −87.2%
Counter-Strike 2	50 +150%	20−22 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 +133%	24−27 −133%
Forza Horizon 4	133 +177%	45−50 −177%
Forza Horizon 5	92 +197%	30−35 −197%
Metro Exodus	99 +200%	30−35 −200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	108 +248%	30−35 −248%
Valorant	139 +190%	45−50 −190%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +87.2%	35−40 −87.2%
Counter-Strike 2	41 +105%	20−22 −105%
Cyberpunk 2077	42 +75%	24−27 −75%
Dota 2	112 +160%	40−45 −160%
Far Cry 5	43 −9.3%	45−50 +9.3%
Fortnite	120−130 +73.9%	65−70 −73.9%
Forza Horizon 4	108 +125%	45−50 −125%
Forza Horizon 5	61 +96.8%	30−35 −96.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 +119%	40−45 −119%
Metro Exodus	66 +100%	30−35 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +68.9%	90−95 −68.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	39 +25.8%	30−35 −25.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +111%	35−40 −111%
Valorant	84 +75%	45−50 −75%
World of Tanks	250−260 +52.7%	160−170 −52.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +87.2%	35−40 −87.2%
Counter-Strike 2	35 +75%	20−22 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	36 +50%	24−27 −50%
Dota 2	143 +233%	40−45 −233%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +57.4%	45−50 −57.4%
Forza Horizon 4	95 +97.9%	45−50 −97.9%
Forza Horizon 5	62 +100%	30−35 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +68.9%	90−95 −68.9%
Valorant	114 +138%	45−50 −138%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	44 +175%	16−18 −175%
Grand Theft Auto V	44 +159%	16−18 −159%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +152%	65−70 −152%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 +140%	10−11 −140%
World of Tanks	150−160 +85.9%	85−90 −85.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +100%	24−27 −100%
Counter-Strike 2	19 −68.4%	30−35 +68.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 +111%	9−10 −111%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +152%	27−30 −152%
Forza Horizon 4	66 +136%	27−30 −136%
Forza Horizon 5	39 +117%	18−20 −117%
Metro Exodus	60 +140%	24−27 −140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 +119%	16−18 −119%
Valorant	91 +203%	30−33 −203%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	13 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Dota 2	42 +90.9%	21−24 −90.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	42 +90.9%	21−24 −90.9%
Metro Exodus	19 +171%	7−8 −171%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +106%	35−40 −106%
Red Dead Redemption 2	15 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 +90.9%	21−24 −90.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +118%	10−12 −118%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +200%	7−8 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	8 +167%	3−4 −167%
Dota 2	78 +255%	21−24 −255%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +107%	14−16 −107%
Fortnite	27−30 +123%	12−14 −123%
Forza Horizon 4	38 +138%	16−18 −138%
Forza Horizon 5	21 +133%	9−10 −133%
Valorant	25 +108%	12−14 −108%

This is how RX 5500 XT and GTX 580 compete in popular games:

RX 5500 XT is 85% faster in 900p
GTX 580 is 23% faster in 1080p
RX 5500 XT is 92% faster in 1200p
RX 5500 XT is 100% faster in 1440p
RX 5500 XT is 108% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5500 XT is 255% faster.
in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 580 is 68% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 5500 XT is ahead in 62 tests (97%)
GTX 580 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	23.73	12.00
Recency	12 December 2019	9 November 2010
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1536 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	244 Watt

RX 5500 XT has a 97.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 87.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5500 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.