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Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE 8GB GDDR5
The Polaris-based RX 580 with 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers reliable 1080p gaming at its 1366MHz boost clock. The dual-fan cooling solution and metal backplate provide effective thermal management in a compact 230mm, 2-slot design. This card is best for budget-conscious builders seeking a capable 1080p card for esports and older AAA titles, especially those needing dual HDMI outputs.
GPU Radeon RX 580
VRAM 8GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1366 MHz
TDP 300 W
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
35 Overall Score
Price $439
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong user sentiment (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average compute (9th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (17th percentile)
- Below average raster (23rd percentile)
- Below average rt (25th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 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 | Polaris |
| Class | consumer |
Memory
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Stream Processors | 2304 |
| Base Clock | 1257 |
| Boost Clock | 1366 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 8788 |
| GPU Compute | 3438 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 300 |
| Recommended PSU | 500 |
| Power Connectors | 1 x 8-pin AUX Power Connector |
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| HDMI | 2 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Max Displays | 5 |
| Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
Physical
| Length | 230 |
| Slot Width | 2 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| Upscaling | FreeSync Technology |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | Yes |
| DirectX | 12 |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE | MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C | PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3060TI-O8G-V2-GAMING | Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9060XTGAMING OC-8GD | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50610H-10A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Radeon RX 580 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | Radeon RX 9060 XT | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Vram | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1366 | 2535 | 2535 | 1785 | 3320 | 2602 |
| Tdp W | 300 | 145 | 145 | 200 | 217 | 180 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 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 | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapphire Radeon RX 580 PULSE | 26.7 | 25 | 25.5 | 23.3 | 8.9 | 42.9 | 44.3 | 71.6 | 16.8 | 49.1 | 82.6 |
| MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C Compare | 40.6 | 60.7 | 47.9 | 55.5 | 56.3 | 89.9 | 91.5 | 0 | 85.5 | 94 | 70 |
| PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O Compare | 40.6 | 60.7 | 47.9 | 55.5 | 56.3 | 89.9 | 44.3 | 86.3 | 85.5 | 94 | 95.4 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3060TI-O8G-V2-GAMING Compare | 44 | 64.5 | 42.3 | 51.7 | 53 | 84.3 | 91.5 | 80.4 | 61.5 | 78.1 | 88.9 |
| Gigabyte Gaming GV-R9060XTGAMING OC-8GD Compare | 47.6 | 51.5 | 37 | 49.9 | 65.1 | 96.4 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 51.2 | 76.7 | 95.4 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50610H-10A Compare | 40.6 | 60.7 | 47.9 | 55.5 | 59.7 | 96.4 | 56.8 | 0 | 75.4 | 94 | 65.8 |
Price
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