ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT vs RX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 and Radeon HD 2900 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 185 Watt
22.95
+1242%

RX 580 outperforms ATI HD 2900 XT by a whopping 1242% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking251939
Place by popularity1not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.680.05
Power efficiency8.530.55
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code namePolaris 20R600
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)14 May 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 580 has 35260% better value for money than ATI HD 2900 XT.

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 cores2304320
Core clock speed1257 MHz743 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,700 million720 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt215 Watt
Texture fill rate193.011.89
Floating-point processing power6.175 TFLOPS0.4755 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs14416

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 1.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz828 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s106.0 GB/s

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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)10.0 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.0N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

RX 580 22.95
+1242%
ATI HD 2900 XT 1.71

  • Passmark

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 8842
+1242%
ATI HD 2900 XT 659

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 HD97
+1286%
7−8
−1286%
1440p43
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
4K37
+1750%
2−3
−1750%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.36
+2314%
57.00
−2314%
1440p5.33
+2397%
133.00
−2397%
4K6.19
+3123%
199.50
−3123%
  • RX 580 has 2314% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 580 has 2397% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 580 has 3123% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Battlefield 5 124
+1278%
9−10
−1278%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Far Cry 5 83
+1283%
6−7
−1283%
Fortnite 153
+1430%
10−11
−1430%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+1250%
8−9
−1250%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+1425%
4−5
−1425%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+1317%
6−7
−1317%
Valorant 150−160
+1440%
10−11
−1440%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Battlefield 5 102
+1357%
7−8
−1357%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+1261%
18−20
−1261%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Dota 2 110−120
+1350%
8−9
−1350%
Far Cry 5 76
+1420%
5−6
−1420%
Fortnite 106
+1414%
7−8
−1414%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+1343%
7−8
−1343%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+1425%
4−5
−1425%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+1440%
5−6
−1440%
Metro Exodus 48
+1500%
3−4
−1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+1300%
5−6
−1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+1340%
5−6
−1340%
Valorant 150−160
+1440%
10−11
−1440%
Battlefield 5 93
+1450%
6−7
−1450%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Dota 2 110−120
+1350%
8−9
−1350%
Far Cry 5 71
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+1267%
6−7
−1267%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+1425%
4−5
−1425%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+1533%
3−4
−1533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+1367%
3−4
−1367%
Valorant 150−160
+1440%
10−11
−1440%
Fortnite 80
+1500%
5−6
−1500%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+1440%
10−11
−1440%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%
Metro Exodus 28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1350%
12−14
−1350%
Valorant 190−200
+1279%
14−16
−1279%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+1425%
4−5
−1425%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+1533%
3−4
−1533%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1275%
4−5
−1275%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+1850%
2−3
−1850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Fortnite 50−55
+1600%
3−4
−1600%
Atomic Heart 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+1325%
4−5
−1325%
Metro Exodus 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Valorant 120−130
+1278%
9−10
−1278%
Battlefield 5 37
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Dota 2 70−75
+1340%
5−6
−1340%
Far Cry 5 26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Fortnite 23
+2200%
1−2
−2200%

This is how RX 580 and ATI HD 2900 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 is 1286% faster in 1080p
  • RX 580 is 1333% faster in 1440p
  • RX 580 is 1750% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.95 1.71
Recency 18 April 2017 14 May 2007
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 215 Watt

RX 580 has a 1242.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 16.2% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 2900 XT in performance tests.

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