AMD Radeon RX 580 vs AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards AMD Radeon RX 580 and AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, chip, information processing units.

• Architecture
  GCN 4 RDNA 1
• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 580 AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
• Compute Units
  36 36
• Execution Units
  36 36
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 20 XT Navi 10 XLE
• Manufacturer Board Type
  Component Component
• Manufacturer Family
  Radeon 600|500|400 Radeon RX
• Manufacturer Series
  Radeon RX 500 Series Radeon RX 5000 Series
• Render Output Units
  32 64
• Shader
  2304 2304
• Texture Units
  144 144

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

• Memory Bandwidth
  256 GB/s 336 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 192 bit
• Memory Data Rate
  8 Gbps -
• Memory Size
  8 GB 6 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 1750 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR6

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

• Base Clock
  1257 MHz 1130 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1340 MHz 1560 MHz
• Game Clock
  - 1375 MHz

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

• System Power Supply
  500 W (PSU recommendation) 550 W (PSU recommendation)
• TDP
  185 W 160 W
• Typical Board Power
  185 W 150 W

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort capabilities
  1.4 HDR 1.4a
• HDMI capabilities
  4K60 Support 4K60 Support
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

• DirectX
  12 12.1
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No Yes

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• 4K H264 Decode
  Yes Yes
• 4K H264 Encode
  Yes Yes
• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• H265/HEVC Decode
  Yes Yes
• H265/HEVC Encode
  Yes Yes
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT and AMD Radeon RX 580.

• Manufacturer
  AMD AMD
• Official source
  https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/graphics.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/graphics.html
• Process Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  2017-04-18 Q2/2020
• Verification scope
  Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
• Verified on
  2026-10-01 2026-10-01