XFX AMD Radeon RX 570 RS 4GB Black Edition vs AMD Radeon RX 580. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards XFX AMD Radeon RX 570 RS 4GB Black Edition and AMD Radeon RX 580, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 570 AMD Radeon RX 580
• Execution Units
  32 36
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 20 XL Polaris 20 XT
• Render Output Units
  32 32
• Shader
  2048 2304
• Texture Units
  128 144
• Architecture
  - GCN 4
• Compute Units
  - 36
• Manufacturer Board Type
  - Component
• Manufacturer Family
  - Radeon 600|500|400
• Manufacturer Series
  - Radeon RX 500 Series

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

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

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

• Base Clock
  1168 MHz 1257 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1286 MHz + 3% 1340 MHz
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes -

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  150 W 185 W
• TDP (up)
  200 W -
• System Power Supply
  - 500 W (PSU recommendation)
• Typical Board Power
  - 185 W

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system XFX AMD Radeon RX 570 RS 4GB Black Edition and AMD Radeon RX 580.

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

Connectivity and connections.

• DisplayPort Ports
  3 × DisplayPort 1.4 -
• DVI Ports
  1 × DVI -
• HDCP Version
  2.2 -
• HDMI Ports
  1 × HDMI 2.0b -
• Max. Displays
  4 4
• PCIe Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
• Power Connectors
  1 x 8-Pin -
• USB-C Ports
  - -
• VGA Ports
  - -
• DisplayPort capabilities
  - 1.4 HDR
• HDMI capabilities
  - 4K60 Support

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

• DirectX
  12 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  No LED lighting -
• Max. resolution
  5120 × 2880 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
• 4K H264 Decode
  - Yes
• 4K H264 Encode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Decode
  - Yes
• H265/HEVC Encode
  - Yes

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

• Height
  124 mm -
• Length
  243 mm -
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots -
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  40 mm -

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU AMD Radeon RX 580 and XFX AMD Radeon RX 570 RS 4GB Black Edition.

• Documents
  data sheet -
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  RX-570P4DBD6 -
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2017 2017-04-18
• Manufacturer
  - AMD