AMD Radeon RX 480 vs AMD Radeon RX 580
The AMD Radeon RX 580 leads on gaming, scoring 16.6 — about 5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 480. For gaming the AMD Radeon RX 580 is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. The AMD Radeon RX 580 comes out ahead in 3 of the 4 uses we score. On today's street prices the AMD Radeon RX 580 is the cheaper of the two: the AMD Radeon RX 480 costs around 4% more. The AMD Radeon RX 580 wins outright: faster and better value.
| Radeon RX 480AMD | Radeon RX 580AMDour pick | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 15.8 | 16.6 ★ |
| 3D Modelling | 20.1 | 20.3 ★ |
| AI | 13.8 | 13.8 |
| VR | 16.3 | 17 ★ |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 25.1 | 27.5 ★ |
| 3D Modelling | 32 | 33.7 ★ |
| AI | 21.9 | 22.9 ★ |
| VR | 25.9 | 28.2 ★ |
| Specifications | ||
| UserBenchmark Speed | 19.1 | 21.5 ★ |
| FP32 Compute | 5.83 TFLOPS | 6.17 TFLOPS ★ |
| AI Throughput | 0 TOPS | 0 TOPS |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Mem Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| TDP | 150 W ★ | 185 W |
| RRP | £189 | £181 ★ |
| steam_share_pct | — | 0.58 ★ |
★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.
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