GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 580
260%
260%
AMD Radeon HD 7850
38%
38%
AMD Radeon RX 580 is approximately 222% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Polaris 20 | Pitcairn |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Polaris 20 | Pitcairn |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 20 XTX(215-0910038) | Pitcairn PRO(215-0828062) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,700 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.6M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 232 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1401 | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 18th, 2017 | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | Polaris(RX 500) | Southern Islands(HD 7800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Arctic Islands | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Vega | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 229 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 52 in our database | 71 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1257 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1340 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 860 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 256.0 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 36 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 42.88 GPixel/s | 27.52 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 193.0 GTexel/s | 55.04 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 6.175 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 6.175 TFLOPS | 1.761 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 385.9 GFLOPS (1:16) | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 185 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C940, D009-04 | 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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