Radeon RX 580 vs RX 7800M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 7800M with Radeon RX 580, including specs and performance data.

RX 7800M
2024
12 GB GDDR6, 180 Watt
38.88
+84.9%

RX 7800M outperforms RX 580 by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking123286
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.23
Power efficiency16.478.67
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0 (2022−2025)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 32Polaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date11 September 2024 (less than a year ago)18 April 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores38402304
Core clock speed1295 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speed2335 MHz1340 MHz
Number of transistors28,100 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate560.4193.0
Floating-point processing power35.87 TFLOPS6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs240144
Ray Tracing Cores60no data

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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth432.0 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.86.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.22.0
Vulkan1.31.2.131

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.

RX 7800M 38.88
+84.9%
RX 580 21.03

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 7800M 16291
+84.9%
RX 580 8811

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 HD170−180
+75.3%
97
−75.3%
1440p75−80
+74.4%
43
−74.4%
4K65−70
+75.7%
37
−75.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.36
1440pno data5.33
4Kno data6.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
God of War 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Fortnite 153
+0%
153
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
God of War 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Fortnite 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
God of War 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+0%
70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
God of War 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80
+0%
80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
God of War 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
+0%
18
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
+0%
23
+0%

This is how RX 7800M and RX 580 compete in popular games:

  • RX 7800M is 75% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7800M is 74% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7800M is 76% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.88 21.03
Recency 11 September 2024 18 April 2017
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 185 Watt

RX 7800M has a 84.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 2.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7800M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 7800M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 580 is a desktop one.

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