Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
What Buyers Say
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
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
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
Most users found this PNY Quadro card to be an excellent, low-power upgrade for basic office or multi-monitor setups. It installs easily, is automatically recognized by Windows 11, and runs quietly—despite one reviewer's general dislike of fans. While not intended for heavy gaming, it reliably adds DisplayPort outputs and works perfectly for non-gaming tasks.
Pros
- Easy installation
- Automatic driver detection in Windows 11
- Low power consumption
- Dual DisplayPort outputs
- Quiet fan operation
Cons
- Fan present (despite being quiet)
- Not suitable for heavy gaming
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE | PNY Quadro NVS 310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 580 | Quadro NVS 310 |
| Brand | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Polaris | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | workstation |
| Process | — | 5★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | — | 48★ |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 185★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin AUX Power Connector | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 0 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express x16 |
| DisplayPort | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 0 |
| USB-C | 0 | 0 |
| Max Displays | 5★ | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1600 |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 230★ | 279 |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | — | 0.20 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | FreeSync Technology | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | ✗ |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | 11 |
| RGB | ✗ | ✗ |
Pros & Cons
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong affordability (79th percentile)
- Strong user sentiment (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average efficiency (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (24th percentile)
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
- Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average vram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average feature (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
PNY Quadro NVS 310 1GB DDR3 workstation
Verdict
Scores 35 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 39 specs.
