Radeon RX 7900M vs RX 580 2048SP
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with Radeon RX 7900M, including specs and performance data.
RX 7900M outperforms RX 580 2048SP by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 274 | 38 |
Place by popularity | 62 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | 9.26 | 22.61 |
Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024) |
GPU code name | Polaris 20 | Navi 31 |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 15 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 19 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores | 2048 | 4608 |
Core clock speed | 1168 MHz | 1825 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1284 MHz | 2090 MHz |
Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 57,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 180 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 164.4 | 601.9 |
Floating-point processing power | 5.259 TFLOPS | 38.52 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 32 | 192 |
TMUs | 128 | 288 |
Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 72 |
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 size | no data | large |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
Length | 241 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | 16 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 2250 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 576.0 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 | 55−60
−196%
| 163
+196%
|
1440p | 40−45
−210%
| 124
+210%
|
4K | 30−35
−203%
| 91
+203%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 180−190
+0%
|
180−190
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 344
+0%
|
344
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 168
+0%
|
168
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 249
+0%
|
249
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 116
+0%
|
116
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 131
+0%
|
131
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
This is how RX 580 2048SP and RX 7900M compete in popular games:
- RX 7900M is 196% faster in 1080p
- RX 7900M is 210% faster in 1440p
- RX 7900M is 203% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 19.93 | 58.38 |
Recency | 15 October 2018 | 19 October 2023 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 180 Watt |
RX 580 2048SP has 20% lower power consumption.
RX 7900M, on the other hand, has a 192.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7900M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 2048SP in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop card while Radeon RX 7900M is a notebook 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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