Radeon RX 580X vs ATI HD 5770

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5770 and Radeon RX 580X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5770
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
4.42

RX 580X outperforms ATI HD 5770 by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking668325
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.89no data
Power efficiency2.816.21
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameJuniperPolaris 20
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 October 2009 (15 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8002304
Core clock speed850 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1340 MHz
Number of transistors1,040 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate34.00193.0
Floating-point processing power1.36 TFLOPS6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs40144

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length208 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s256.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 5770 4.42
RX 580X 16.76
+279%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

ATI HD 5770 1705
RX 580X 6458
+279%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p24
−275%
90−95
+275%
Full HD50
−260%
180−190
+260%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.18no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Hitman 3 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−245%
100−105
+245%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−275%
60−65
+275%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−264%
160−170
+264%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Hitman 3 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−245%
100−105
+245%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−275%
60−65
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−264%
160−170
+264%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−270%
100−105
+270%
Hitman 3 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−245%
100−105
+245%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−275%
60−65
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−264%
160−170
+264%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Hitman 3 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−250%
35−40
+250%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−257%
100−105
+257%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Hitman 3 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

This is how ATI HD 5770 and RX 580X compete in popular games:

  • RX 580X is 275% faster in 900p
  • RX 580X is 260% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.42 16.76
Recency 13 October 2009 11 April 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 185 Watt

ATI HD 5770 has 71.3% lower power consumption.

RX 580X, on the other hand, has a 279.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5770 in performance tests.


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