Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
Sapphire
35 Overall Score
vs
QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3
QTHREE
14 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
QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Gaming 1080p
Gaming 1440p
Ray Tracing
Workstation
Content Creation
Gaming 4k
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE | QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | ||
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 580 | Radeon HD 6570 |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | Polaris | — |
| Class | consumer | consumer |
| Memory | ||
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | 1 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5★ | GDDR3 |
| Memory Bus | ||
| Compute | ||
| Stream Processors | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Performance | ||
| PassMark G3D | ||
| GPU Compute | ||
| Power & Cooling | ||
| TDP | 185 | 60★ |
| Recommended PSU | 500★ | — |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin AUX Power Connector | None |
| Cooler | Dual Fan★ | Single Fan |
| Fans | 2★ | 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 | PCI Express 2.0 X16 |
| DisplayPort | 2★ | 0 |
| HDMI | 2 | 2 |
| USB-C | 0 | 0 |
| Max Displays | 5★ | — |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2K |
| Physical | ||
| Length | 230★ | — |
| Slot Width | 2 | 1★ |
| Form Factor | Full Height | Low Profile |
| Weight | — | 0.13 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 (72nd percentile)
- Below average compute (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average efficiency (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average raster (21st percentile)
- Below average rt (23rd percentile)
QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3
- Strong affordability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile)
- Below average compute (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average vram (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average rt (7th percentile)7th %ile
Pricing
Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
No current pricing available
QTHREE Radeon HD 6570 1GB GDDR3
Verdict
Winner: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE
Scores 35 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 33 specs.
