Radeon RX 580 vs Pro W5700

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro W5700 with Radeon RX 580, including specs and performance data.

Pro W5700
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 205 Watt
38.00
+67.3%

Pro W5700 outperforms RX 580 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking124251
Place by popularitynot in top-1001
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.3717.58
Power efficiency12.928.56
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 10Polaris 20
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date19 November 2019 (5 years ago)18 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 $229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Pro W5700 has 164% better value for money than RX 580.

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 cores23042304
Core clock speed1243 MHz1257 MHz
Boost clock speed1930 MHz1340 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate277.9193.0
Floating-point processing power8.893 TFLOPS6.175 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs144144

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 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length305 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 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 Connectors5x mini-DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

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.

Pro W5700 38.00
+67.3%
RX 580 22.71

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.

Pro W5700 14798
+67.3%
RX 580 8843

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:

Full HD160−170
+64.9%
97
−64.9%
1440p70−75
+62.8%
43
−62.8%
4K60−65
+62.2%
37
−62.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.99
−112%
2.36
+112%
1440p11.41
−114%
5.33
+114%
4K13.32
−115%
6.19
+115%
  • RX 580 has 112% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 580 has 114% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 580 has 115% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Fortnite 153
+0%
153
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+0%
108
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85
+0%
85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Fortnite 106
+0%
106
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 77
+0%
77
+0%
Metro Exodus 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+0%
70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 93
+0%
93
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+0%
82
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80
+0%
80
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 57
+0%
57
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
+0%
18
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 23
+0%
23
+0%

This is how Pro W5700 and RX 580 compete in popular games:

  • Pro W5700 is 65% faster in 1080p
  • Pro W5700 is 63% faster in 1440p
  • Pro W5700 is 62% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.00 22.71
Recency 19 November 2019 18 April 2017
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 185 Watt

Pro W5700 has a 67.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

RX 580, on the other hand, has 10.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro W5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro W5700 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 580 is a desktop one.

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