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XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
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XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming vs XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2021
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
Released
Q2/2017
Overall score
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB

What's the best choice XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming or XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB? Which graphics card is faster?

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

XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming has a maximum frequency of 2.321 GHz. Memory size 12 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q1/2021.

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB has a maximum frequency of 1.257 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q2/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    862 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 XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    909 place
  • Battlefield 5
    736 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    777 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    965 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1170 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    968 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    846 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2054 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2108 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2408 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2279 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    1885 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1896 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2047 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1272 place

Specifications

Technical data
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming and XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB, chip, information processing units.

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

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

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

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming and XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    2.321 GHz left arrow 1.257 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    2.581 GHz left arrow 1.425 GHz+ 6 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    2.424 GHz left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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

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

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming and XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB.

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

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.3 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.1 left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4a left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    -- 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_2 left arrow 12
  • Raytracing
    Yes left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    Addressable LED 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 / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    304 mm left arrow 270 mm
  • Height
    123 mm left arrow 124 mm
  • Width
    42 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB and XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 4.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q2/2017
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Part-no
    RX-67XTYJFDV left arrow RX-580P826D6
  • 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 XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming and XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB.

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
13.21
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
6.57
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
76 fps (avg)
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
38 fps (avg)
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
50 fps (avg)
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
24 fps (avg)
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
46 MH/s
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
32 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
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
87 MH/s
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
67 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
25 MH/s
XFX Speedster SWFT 309 Radeon RX 6700 XT Core Gaming
14 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition 8GB
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