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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 vs SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2017
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
Released
Q1/2021
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SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT

What's the best choice Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 or SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT? Which graphics card is faster?

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

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 has a maximum frequency of 1.257 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q4/2017.

SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT has a maximum frequency of 2.321 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2127 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2235 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2426 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2353 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1854 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1906 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2175 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1256 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    852 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 46% better clock speed

    2.321 GHz left arrow 1.257 GHz
  • More memory

    33% more memory

    12 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    912 place
  • Battlefield 5
    733 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    774 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    962 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1165 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    966 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    834 place

Specifications

Technical data
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 580 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
  • GPU Chip
    Polaris 20 XT left arrow Navi 22 XT
  • Execution units
    36 left arrow 40
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 2560
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 64
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 160
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 12 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 384 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 192 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.257 GHz left arrow 2.321 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.366 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 2.581 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 2.424 GHz
  • 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 230 W
  • TDP (up)
    225 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 95 mm left arrow 2 x 90 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.1
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
  • 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_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow Addressable LED
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    230 mm left arrow 260 mm
  • Height
    125 mm left arrow 120 mm
  • Width
    40 mm left arrow 50 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 3 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q1/2021
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    11265-05 left arrow 11306-02-20G
  • 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 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5 and SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT.

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
6.3
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
13.21
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
37 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
76 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
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)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
50 fps (avg)
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
32 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
46 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
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
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
87 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
13 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8G G5
25 MH/s
SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 6700 XT
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