Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 580 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 480 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 480 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 293 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 480.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480
- Up to 35% cheaper than Radeon RX 580 - $83.97 vs $129.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Apex Legends than Radeon RX 580 - $0.78 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 580 - 150 vs 185 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Radeon RX 480 - 109 vs 107 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
FPS
107
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $83.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
FPS
109
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
65%
Price, $
$129.99
64%
FPS Winner
Buy for $129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
94%
Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
42.88 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
193 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 480 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
---|---|---|
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2017 |
Arctic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$229 | MSRP | $229 |
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
1120 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1257 MHz |
1266 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1340 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |