RTX A500 Mobile vs Radeon RX 580 2048SP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with RTX A500 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

RX 580 2048SP
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
19.96
+13.9%

RX 580 2048SP outperforms RTX A500 Mobile by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking280314
Place by popularity61not in top-100
Power efficiency9.1620.11
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 20GA107S
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date15 October 2018 (6 years ago)22 March 2022 (2 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 cores20482048
Core clock speed1168 MHz832 MHz
Boost clock speed1284 MHz1537 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt60 Watt (20 - 60 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate164.498.37
Floating-point processing power5.259 TFLOPS6.296 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs12864
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s96 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

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 580 2048SP 19.96
+13.9%
RTX A500 Mobile 17.53

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 580 2048SP 7674
+13.9%
RTX A500 Mobile 6739

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 HD50−55
+13.6%
44
−13.6%
1440p27−30
+8%
25
−8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 42
+0%
42
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+0%
76
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry 5 78
+0%
78
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+0%
62
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 66
+0%
66
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30
+0%
30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10
+0%
10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 39
+0%
39
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how RX 580 2048SP and RTX A500 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 2048SP is 14% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 2048SP is 8% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.96 17.53
Recency 15 October 2018 22 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 60 Watt

RX 580 2048SP has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RTX A500 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A500 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop card while RTX A500 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP
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