Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
Cuifati Radeon HD 6450 2GB DDR3
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
Cuifati Radeon HD 6450 2GB DDR3
The Radeon HD6450 graphics card receives mixed feedback. Some users praise its performance and professional service, but several verified buyers report it is not 4K as advertised, only supporting 1080p. There are also concerns about potential shipping damage and missing DisplayPort. Overall, the card may work for basic needs but fails to deliver on key advertised features.
Pros
- Professional service
- Good performance for basic needs
- Multiple outputs (HDMI, DVI, VGA)
Cons
- Not 4K as advertised
- Only 1080p support
- Missing DisplayPort
- Potential shipping damage
- Possible open box resealed product
Scores
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE | Cuifati Radeon HD 6450 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 580 | Radeon HD 6450 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | Polaris | RDNA 3.0 |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Process | — | 40★ |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5★ | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Bandwidth | No data | |
| Compute | ||
| CUDA Cores | No data | |
| Stream Processors | No data | |
| RT Cores | — | 54★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| FP16 TFLOPS | — | 55.29999923706055★ |
| FP32 TFLOPS | — | 27.649999618530273★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | No data | |
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 185★ | 295 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 | 450★ |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin AUX Power Connector | — |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | — |
| Fans | 2★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express x16 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 2★ | 1 |
| USB-C | 0★ | — |
| Max Displays | 5★ | 3 |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 230★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2★ | — |
| Form Factor | Full Height | — |
| Weight | — | 0.25 kg★ |
| Features | ||
| Ray Tracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Upscaling | FreeSync Technology | — |
| AV1 Encode | ✗ | — |
| VR Ready | ✓★ | — |
| DirectX | 12 | — |
| 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)
Cuifati Radeon HD 6450 2GB DDR3
- Strong affordability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average social proof (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average raster (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
Cuifati Radeon HD 6450 2GB DDR3
Verdict
Scores 36 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 17 of 39 specs.
