Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | Radeon RX 580 8GB | Radeon RX 460 2GB |
| Hitman 3 | 28% | 137% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2% | 82% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 10% | 67% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 2% | 82% |
| FIFA 21 | 50% | 8% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 38% | 156% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 13% | 61% |
| Genshin Impact | 2% | 82% |
| Far Cry 6 | 42% | 164% |
| The Medium | 23% | 127% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB are significantly better than the AMD Radeon RX 460 2GB.
The RX 580 has a 167 MHz higher core clock speed and 88 more Texture Mapping Units than the RX 460. This results in the RX 580 providing 120 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The RX 580 has a 167 MHz higher core clock speed and 16 more Render Output Units than the RX 460. This results in the RX 580 providing 22.8 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RX 580 was released less than a year after the RX 460, and so they are likely to have similar driver support for optimizing performance when running the latest games.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The RX 580 has 6144 MB more video memory than the RX 460, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. This is supported by the fact that the RX 580 also has superior memory performance overall.
The RX 580 has 256 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the RX 460, which means that the memory performance of the RX 580 is massively better than the RX 460.
The Radeon RX 580 8GB has 2304 Shader Processing Units and the Radeon RX 460 2GB has 896. However, the actual shader performance of the RX 580 is 3087 and the actual shader performance of the RX 460 is 1075. The RX 580 having 2012 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the RX 580 delivers a massively smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RX 460.
The Radeon RX 580 8GB requires 150 Watts to run and the Radeon RX 460 2GB requires 75 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the RX 580 and a PSU with at least 350 Watts for the RX 460. The RX 580 requires 75 Watts more than the RX 460 to run. The difference is significant enough that the RX 580 may have an adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RX 460.
| Core Speed | 1257 MHz |  | vs | 1090 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1340 MHz | | vs | 1200 MHz | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.3 Polaris 20 XTX | GCN 1.3 Baffin PRO | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs | - | ||
| Driver Support | - | vs | - | ||
| Release Date | 18 Apr 2017 |  | vs | 08 Aug 2016 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
| Approved |  | | |||
| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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vs | 7.9
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| 2560x1440 | 8
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vs | 5.7
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| 3840x2160 | 6
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vs | 3.7
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| Memory | 8192 MB | | vs | N/A | |
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| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz | | vs | 1750 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | - | |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | | vs | - | |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256GB/sec | | vs | - | |
| L2 Cache | 2048 KB | |
vs | 1024 KB | |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
vs | |
0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 2304 | | vs | 896 | |
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| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | 52% | |
| Technology | 14nm | | vs | | 14nm |
| Texture Mapping Units | 144 | | vs | 56 | |
| Texture Rate | 181 GTexel/s | | vs | 61 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 32 | | vs | 16 | |
| Pixel Rate | 40.2 GPixel/s | | vs | 17.4 GPixel/s | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | vs | | 7680x4320 | |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| HDMI Connections | 2 | | vs | 1 | |
| DisplayPort Connections | 2 | | vs | 1 | |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 150 Watts | vs | | 75 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | vs | | 350 Watts & 23 Amps | |
| DirectX | 12.0 | | vs | | 12.0 |
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| Shader Model | 5.0 | | vs | - | |
| Open GL | 4.5 | | vs | - | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | no | |
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| Recommended Processor | Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz | vs | | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz | |
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | | 8 GB |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 2560x1440 | | vs | 1600x900 | |
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| Mini Review | Overview First off we should point out that this is not the new AMD Vega graphics card line. The new AMD Radeon RX 500 series are an uprated version of the RX 400 series that they are replacing. This RX 580 8GB graphics card is one of the two more powerful models from the new AMD Radeon RX 500 Series. This RX 580 is the 8GB version and there is also the lower VRAM version, RX580 4GB available. Architecture It equips a GPU codenamed Polaris 20 XTX, which has 2304 shader processing units, 144 TMUs and 32 ROPs. GPU The RX 580 8GB central processing unit runs at 1257MHz and goes up to 1340MHz when in boost and turbo mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 8GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock operates at 2000MHz. Power Consumption The RX 580 8GB has a power TDP requirement of 150W. This means it will require at least a 500W PSU with one dedicated 8-pin connector. Performance Early benchmarks indicate that the AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB will be similar in performance to the Nvidia GTX 1060 in terms of gaming performance. This puts the RX 580 8GB about 8% faster than the model it replaced, the AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB. Comparing the RX 580 to RX 570 we see 1440p frame rates around 8-15% better with the RX580 version System Suggestions The new Radeon RX 580 8GB releases on the 18th April 2017 and is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1440. We recommend a high-end processor, like the new Ryzen R5 and at least 8GB of RAM for optimal gaming performance. | Overview Radeon RX 460 2GB is a middle-class graphics card based on the third revision of the Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. Note that there is a 4GB version of the RX 460, which should be considered for future proofing. Architecture It equips a GPU codenamed Polaris 10 which is a 1st gen Polaris GPU, offering 896 Shader Processing Units, 48 TMUs and 16 ROPs. Memory The GPU accesses a 2GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 128-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock operates at 1750MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 75W, it requires at least a 350W PSU and relies entirely on the PCI slot for power, meaning no extra connectors are required. Performance This graphics card was designed and marketed towards the competitive MOBO gamers. A light weight, small form factor GPU solution that offers mobility, so that gamers travelling to events can bring a smaller cheaper gaming rig. The Radeon RX 460 2GB can play most modern games at medium graphics selection on a 1600p screen res and expect around 45+FPS System Suggestions Radeon RX 460 2GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1600x900. We recommend a mid range CPU and 8GB of system memory for optimal performance. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | - | |||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||