Radeon RX 560 vs RX 580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 580 and Radeon RX 560, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 580 outperforms RX 560 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 251 | 475 |
| Place by popularity | 1 | 78 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.24 | 1.48 |
| Power efficiency | 8.55 | 8.70 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 20 | Polaris 21 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 580 has 1065% better value for money than RX 560.
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 | 2304 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 1257 MHz | 1175 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1340 MHz | 1275 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 193.0 | 81.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.175 TFLOPS | 2.611 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 144 | 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | 170 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 112.0 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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 | 96
+174%
| 35
−174%
|
| 1440p | 44
+144%
| 18−20
−144%
|
| 4K | 38
+171%
| 14−16
−171%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.39
+18.6%
| 2.83
−18.6%
|
| 1440p | 5.20
+5.7%
| 5.50
−5.7%
|
| 4K | 6.03
+17.3%
| 7.07
−17.3%
|
- RX 580 has 19% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 580 has 6% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 580 has 17% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80
+167%
|
30−33
−167%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+148%
|
40−45
−148%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
| Metro Exodus | 83
+177%
|
30−33
−177%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+163%
|
35−40
−163%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 117
+160%
|
45−50
−160%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+143%
|
30−33
−143%
|
| Fortnite | 110−120
+162%
|
45−50
−162%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+148%
|
40−45
−148%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 77
+157%
|
30−33
−157%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+171%
|
21−24
−171%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 202
+153%
|
80−85
−153%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+143%
|
21−24
−143%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+147%
|
30−33
−147%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+163%
|
35−40
−163%
|
| World of Tanks | 240−250
+149%
|
100−105
−149%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 68
+152%
|
27−30
−152%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+163%
|
16−18
−163%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+167%
|
30−33
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+143%
|
30−33
−143%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+148%
|
40−45
−148%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70
+159%
|
27−30
−159%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+163%
|
35−40
−163%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+171%
|
14−16
−171%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+171%
|
14−16
−171%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+149%
|
70−75
−149%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| World of Tanks | 150−160
+157%
|
60−65
−157%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+161%
|
18−20
−161%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+171%
|
24−27
−171%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
| Metro Exodus | 53
+152%
|
21−24
−152%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+154%
|
24−27
−154%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Dota 2 | 57
+171%
|
21−24
−171%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 57
+171%
|
21−24
−171%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 73
+143%
|
30−33
−143%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 57
+171%
|
21−24
−171%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 28
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+150%
|
16−18
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
| Fortnite | 31
+158%
|
12−14
−158%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+150%
|
14−16
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+190%
|
10−11
−190%
|
This is how RX 580 and RX 560 compete in popular games:
- RX 580 is 174% faster in 1080p
- RX 580 is 144% faster in 1440p
- RX 580 is 171% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.07 | 9.11 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 185 Watt | 75 Watt |
RX 580 has a 142.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
RX 560, on the other hand, has 146.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 560 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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