MSI Radeon RX 580 Gaming X 4G vs GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 4G. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 580 AMD Radeon RX 580
• Execution Units
  36 36
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 20 XT Polaris 20 XT
• Render Output Units
  32 32
• 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 256 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  4 GB 4 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 2000 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5

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

• Base Clock
  1257 MHz 1257 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1393 MHz + 4% 1355 MHz + 1%
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  185 W 185 W
• TDP (up)
  - -

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

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

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  2 × DisplayPort 1.4 2 × DisplayPort 1.4
• DVI Ports
  1 × DVI 1 × DVI
• HDCP Version
  2.2 2.2
• HDMI Ports
  2 × HDMI 2.0b 1 × HDMI 2.0b
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin 1 x 8-Pin
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -

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

• DirectX
  12 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  MSI Mystic Light No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 7680 × 4320
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

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

• Height
  140 mm 116 mm
• Length
  276 mm 232 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  978 g -
• Width
  42 mm 36 mm

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

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - GV-RX580GAMING-4GD
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2019 Q4/2017