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MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5

MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2019
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G
Released
Q4/2017
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5

What's the best choice MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G or Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5? Which graphics card is faster?

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

MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.257 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2019.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 has a maximum frequency of 1.257 GHz. Memory size 4 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q4/2017.

Differences

  • More memory

    50% more memory

    8 GB left arrow 4 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2137 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2236 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2425 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2344 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1874 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1908 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2174 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1281 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5, 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 MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.257 GHz left arrow 1.257 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.366 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 1.366 GHz+ 2 %
  • 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)
    -- left arrow 225 W
  • 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 MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 2 x 95 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
    MSI Mystic Light left arrow No LED lighting
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
    276 mm left arrow 230 mm
  • Height
    140 mm left arrow 125 mm
  • Width
    42 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    978 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 and MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q4/2017
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow 11265-09
  • 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 MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming+ 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5.

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

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