Radeon RX 5600M vs RX 580 2048SP

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 580 2048SP with Radeon RX 5600M, including specs and performance data.

RX 580 2048SP
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
17.13

RX 5600M outperforms RX 580 2048SP by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking289255
Place by popularity50not in top-100
Power efficiency9.1110.48
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 20Navi 10
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date15 October 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores20482304
Core clock speed1168 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speed1284 MHz1265 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate164.4182.2
Floating-point processing power5.259 TFLOPS5.829 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs128144

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/s288.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

RX 580 2048SP 17.13
RX 5600M 19.72
+15.1%

  • Passmark

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.

RX 580 2048SP 7659
RX 5600M 8817
+15.1%

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 HD75−80
−18.7%
89
+18.7%
1440p50−55
−24%
62
+24%
4K30−35
−26.7%
38
+26.7%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic 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%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 48
+0%
48
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Atomic Heart 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Battlefield 5 112
+0%
112
+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 2 107
+0%
107
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 59
+0%
59
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 104
+0%
104
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Battlefield 5 106
+0%
106
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+0%
64
+0%
Valorant 115
+0%
115
+0%
Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Battlefield 5 82
+0%
82
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+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 45
+0%
45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Atomic Heart 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Battlefield 5 41
+0%
41
+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 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how RX 580 2048SP and RX 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is 19% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600M is 24% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600M is 27% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.13 19.72
Recency 15 October 2018 7 July 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

RX 580 2048SP has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 5600M, on the other hand, has a 15.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 580 2048SP in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop card while Radeon RX 5600M is a notebook one.

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