Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
Sapphire
36 Overall Score
vs
MAXSUN GeForce GT 710 2GB
MAXSUN
19 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
85 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX 580 is widely praised for its solid performance, especially in gaming and video editing, offering a noticeable upgrade over older cards. Users highlight its ease of installation, quiet operation, and good value for the price, though some note minor issues like a bent bracket or lack of Apple boot screen. Overall, it remains a reliable choice for budget-conscious builders and Mac Pro users.
Pros
- Solid gaming performance
- Easy installation
- Quiet operation
- Good value for money
- Works well with Mac Pro
Cons
- Slightly bent bracket on arrival
- No Apple boot screen
- Potential driver conflicts
- Runs warm under load
- Requires adapter for some monitors
Gaming performance 5
Ease of installation 5
Mac compatibility 4
Value for money 4
Build quality 3
Noise level 2
MAXSUN GeForce GT 710 2GB
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Gaming 1080p
Budget
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE | MAXSUN GeForce GT 710 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 580 | GeForce GT 710 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Polaris | Kepler |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 28★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5★ | — |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 300 | 19★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin AUX Power Connector | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Passive |
| Fans | 2★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express X16 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 | 0 |
| Max Displays | 5★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 230★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | — | 0.14 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | — |
| Upscaling | FreeSync Technology | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| RGB | ✗ | — |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average efficiency (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (25th percentile)
MAXSUN GeForce GT 710 2GB
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average ai (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average rt (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average raster (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
MAXSUN GeForce GT 710 2GB
Verdict
Winner: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE
Scores 36 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 35 specs.
