Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8GB GDDR5
The 14nm Polaris-based RX 580 with 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers reliable 1080p gaming, backed by Sapphire’s dual-fan cooling and a sturdy backplate. Its dual HDMI and dual DisplayPort outputs support up to five displays, making it a flexible choice for multi-monitor setups on a tight budget. This card is best for budget-conscious gamers building a system strictly for 1080p titles and desktop multitasking, not for AI or compute workloads.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average compute (9th percentile)
- Below average vram (22nd percentile)
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (24th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | Radeon RX 580 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | 14 nm FinFET |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 14 |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1183 |
| Boost Clock | 1392 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 8539 |
| GPU Compute | 3420 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 150 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin + 1 x 6-pin |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI-E |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| Max Displays | 5 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Length | 324 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| Upscaling | FSR |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ | MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C | PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O | Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9060XTGAMING OC-8GD | ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX5060-O8G | XFX Speedster RX-76TQICKBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 580 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5060 | Radeon RX 7600 XT |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1392 | 2535 | 2535 | 3320 | 2565 | 2810 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 145 | 145 | 217 | 250 | 165 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ | 24.5 | 23.6 | 21.6 | 22.8 | 8.8 | 35.3 | 44.2 | 24.2 | 49 | 75.8 |
| MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C Compare | 40.5 | 60.5 | 47.8 | 55.4 | 56.2 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 85.5 | 94 | 70 |
| PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O Compare | 40.5 | 60.5 | 47.8 | 55.4 | 56.2 | 89.9 | 44.2 | 85.5 | 94 | 95.5 |
| Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9060XTGAMING OC-8GD Compare | 47.5 | 51.4 | 36.8 | 49.8 | 65.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 51.1 | 76.7 | 95.5 |
| ASUS Dual DUAL-RTX5060-O8G Compare | 40.5 | 60.5 | 47.8 | 55.4 | 56.2 | 89.9 | 56.7 | 38.1 | 94 | 88.9 |
| XFX Speedster RX-76TQICKBP Compare | 75.1 | 49.6 | 66.9 | 41.7 | 62.5 | 53.4 | 72.8 | 63.5 | 74.7 | 88.9 |
Price
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