XFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 Black
XFX
28 Overall Score
vs
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 GRE PULSE 16GB GDDR6
Sapphire
77 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
XFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 Black
62 out of 100 high confidence 201 reviews
The XFX AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB is generally praised as a solid budget card for 1080p gaming, offering good value for the price. However, a significant number of users report reliability issues, including black screens, driver crashes, and cards dying within months to a couple of years. While many enjoy its performance for older or less demanding games, others find it outdated for modern titles and recommend alternatives.
Pros
- Great value for budget builds
- Solid 1080p gaming performance
- Good for older or less demanding games
- Reliable for several years for some users
- Easy to install and use
Cons
- Frequent black screens and crashes
- Driver issues and instability
- Card dies within months or a couple of years
- Outdated for modern games
- Noisy fan at high RPM
Value for money 25
Reliability 30
Performance 1080p 20
Driver issues 15
Longevity 12
Noise level 5
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 GRE PULSE 16GB GDDR6
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Ray Tracing
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Gaming 4k
Content Creation
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| XFX Radeon RX 580 | Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 GRE PULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 580 | Radeon RX 7900 GRE |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | Polaris | RDNA 3 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | 14 | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| Tensor Cores | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 80★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | 2.6110000610351562 | 91.95999908447266★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | 2.6110000610351562 | 45.97999954223633★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 175★ | 268 |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | 700 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8pin | 2 x 8-Pin |
| Cooler | Fan | Triple Fan★ |
| Fans | 2 | 3★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 | PCI Express 4.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 3★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 | 2★ |
| Max Displays | 6★ | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 8K (4320p) | 7680 x 4320 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 269★ | 320 |
| Slot Width | 2★ | 2.5 |
| Form Factor | Full Height | ATX |
| Weight | 1.30 kg★ | 1.63 kg |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | — | ✓★ |
| Upscaling | RIS | DLSS 3 |
| AV1 Encode | — | ✓★ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
Pros & Cons
XFX Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 Black
- Strong affordability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average compute (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average efficiency (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 GRE PULSE 16GB GDDR6
- Strong compute (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong rt (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ai (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong connectivity (86th percentile)86th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Sapphire Radeon RX 7900 GRE PULSE
Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 18 of 37 specs.