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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 vs MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2017
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
Released
Q3/2019
Overall score
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G

What's the best choice ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 or MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 has a maximum frequency of 1.257 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q4/2017.

MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G has a maximum frequency of 1.257 GHz. Memory size 4 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2162 left arrow score
  • More memory

    50% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 4 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2242 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2411 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2345 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1924 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1920 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2178 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1354 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2104 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2222 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2406 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2273 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1903 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1894 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2157 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1270 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 and MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 580 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 580
  • GPU Chip
    Polaris 20 XT left arrow Polaris 20 XT
  • Execution units
    36 left arrow 36
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 2304
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 32
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 144
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 256 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 and MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.257 GHz left arrow 1.257 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.360 GHz+ 1 % left arrow 1.393 GHz+ 4 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    185 W left arrow 185 W
  • TDP (up)
    300 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 and MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 90 mm left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 2x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow 2x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

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

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12 left arrow 12
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    ASUS Aura Sync left arrow MSI Mystic Light
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    298 mm left arrow 276 mm
  • Height
    134 mm left arrow 140 mm
  • Width
    53 mm left arrow 42 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow 978 g
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G and ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Part-no
    ROG-STRIX-RX580-8G-GAMING left arrow --
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 and MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
6.27
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
6.42
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
37 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
38 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
23 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
24 fps (avg)
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
31 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
32 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
66 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
67 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
13 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
13 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
VertCoin cryptocurrency can be mined on both Nvidia and AMD and is interesting because it mines perfectly on old GPUs like GTX1050, R9 290 and even GTX970
0.45 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 580
0.46 MH/s
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G
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