AMD Radeon RX 580
The AMD Radeon RX 580 is a graphics card released on April 18, 2017, built on the GCN architecture. It has 2,304 shading units, 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 1.34 GHz and a 185 W board power rating. It scores 8,786 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
Depth: 48 recorded fields, 14 features, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 10 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon RX 580 scores 8,786 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 87.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #346), measured across 33,497 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 770.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon RX 580 averages DirectX 9 124 fps, DirectX 10 47 fps, DirectX 11 60 fps, DirectX 12 43 fps and GPU Compute 3,409 ops/s, across 33,497 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
AMD states a peak of FP32 (single precision) 6.2 TFLOPS, Pixel fill rate 42.88 GPixel/s and Texture fill rate 192.96 GTexel/s for the AMD Radeon RX 580.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon RX 580 states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 8 GB of memory, a core clock of 1257 MHz, DirectX 12.0 and OpenGL 4.5, first benchmarked on 2017-04-23. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon RX 580 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, AMD Radeon RX 580X, AMD Radeon RX 580 OEM, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon RX 580 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Polaris 20 graphics processor, contains 5,700 million transistors and has a die size of 232 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon RX 580 has 2,304 shading units, 36 compute units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon RX 580 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon RX 580.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon RX 580 runs at a base clock of 1.26 GHz and boosts to 1.34 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon RX 580 is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon RX 580 has a board power rating of 185 W, a total board power of 185 W, a power supply of at least 500 W is recommended and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon RX 580 was released on April 18, 2017.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon RX 580 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 2.0.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon RX 580. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon RX 580.
Features
The AMD Radeon RX 580 has 6 supported features recorded outside the media engine. A feature that no source mentions is shown as not listed, never as unsupported.
Compute and AI
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Supported: AMD CrossFireSupport for combining two AMD GPUs for multi-GPU setups.
Not listed (3)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 580 supports ECC memory, AMD AI accelerators and Tensor cores. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 580 supports AMD CrossFire under Compute and AI.
Display features
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Supported: AMD FreeSyncSupport for AMD's variable refresh rate technology, which syncs compatible displays to the GPU to reduce tearing and stutter.
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Supported: HDMI 4K outputThe vendor states the GPU can drive a 4K display over HDMI.
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Supported: VR ready Radeon VR Ready PremiumThe vendor states the GPU meets the requirements for running mainstream PC virtual reality headsets.
Not listed (5)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 580 supports Stereoscopic 3D, 10-bit color output, 8K display output, HDR output and 12-bit color output. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 580 supports AMD FreeSync, HDMI 4K output and VR ready (Radeon VR Ready Premium) under Display features.
Software and drivers
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Supported: Radeon ChillAMD driver feature that lowers frame rate when there is little on-screen action to cut power use and heat.
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Supported: Radeon ReLiveAMD's built-in tool for recording and streaming gameplay.
Not listed (6)
No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 580 supports Enhanced Sync, Image sharpening, Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Boost, Radeon Super Resolution and AMD Fluid Motion Frames. That is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
The AMD Radeon RX 580 supports Radeon Chill and Radeon ReLive under Software and drivers.
Media engine
The AMD Radeon RX 580 provides hardware encode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265) and hardware decode for H.264 (AVC) and HEVC (H.265).
| Codec | Encode | Decode |
|---|---|---|
| H.264 (AVC)4K H.264: encode supported, decode supported | Supported | Supported |
| HEVC (H.265) | Supported | Supported |
supported explicitly not supported not stated by the vendor
Not listed: AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon RX 580 supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon RX 580: AMD Unified Video Decoder and AMD Video Coding Engine.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon RX 580 offers outputs DisplayPort 1.4 HDR, HDMI 4K60 Support and DisplayPort 1.4.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon RX 580 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as Radeon RX 580 Series, ASUS Radeon RX 580 Series, Radeon(TM) RX 580, AMD Radeon (TM) RX 580 and Radeon (TM) RX 580 Graphics.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon RX 580 have?
The AMD Radeon RX 580 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 256.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon RX 580 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon RX 580 has a board power rating of 185 W. Feex records a suggested power supply of at least 500 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon RX 580?
The AMD Radeon RX 580 scores 8,786 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 87.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #346. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 43 fps.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon RX 580 use?
The AMD Radeon RX 580 connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon RX 580 released?
The AMD Radeon RX 580 was released on April 18, 2017.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 2 values on the AMD Radeon RX 580 record were corrected. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
- Base clock:
1,120 MHz→ 1,257 MHz. Rule: Two independent sources agree. 2 independent sources agree on 1257 and contradict the stored 1120. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003); AMD product specifications. - Boost clock:
1,266 MHz→ 1,340 MHz. Rule: Two independent sources agree. 2 independent sources agree on 1340 and contradict the stored 1266. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003); AMD product specifications.
The audit log is public: all changes for this GPU, the corrections overview and the method.
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