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Products in this category are scored under Frontum Graphics cards Methodology v3.0: the technical score from the specifications is the base, and independent expert and video reviews (up to ±0.5 points), owner opinions (up to ±0.3) and best-of lists (up to +0.3) move it up or down.
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GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB review: 117 specs compared

Avg. price:~£130VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):185 W

GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB Review: Compare 117 technical specifications and 6 expert and video reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB
6.9/10

Overall score

Score
6.9/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 68% of models
Score components

40%

5.0

Technical score

25%

8.2

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

10

Sentiment score

â–¼Worse than 68% of graphics cards
7.8

Value for money

Value for money
7.8/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 86% of models
Score components

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

â–²Better than 86%
5.0

Technical score

Technical score
5.0/ 10
✕
What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.4

Power

11%

7.5

Features

5%

8.8

Design

4%

8.6

Connectivity

â–¼Worse than 83%
8.2

Reviews score

Reviews score
8.2/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 69% of models

80%

8.2

Average grade

20%

8.3

Popularity

Grades by review (6)
3 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–²Better than 69%
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
✕
What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £130
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.

What reviewers say about the GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB

Based on 3 · 3

Reviewers agree it runs cool and quiet with attractive RGB lighting, though overclocking headroom is a common letdown.
Praised
Criticised
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What owners say about the GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB

Based on 369 owners sharing their experience in online comments

83%positive8%mixed9%negative

It still handles games well, while high temperatures and occasional crashes can make stable tuning difficult.

What owners dislike

  • Pushing memory or core clocks too far, or undervolting too low, causes crashes, black or grey screens, and driver timeouts for some owners.7
  • Under heavy gaming, many cards reach 85 to 90 degrees Celsius, with loud fans and sometimes throttling until the card is tuned.6
  • Changing clock speed or voltage can make the card crash or shut down, and some cards only run stable at specific settings.5
  • Some owners find demanding modern games run slowly, often limited to 720p or 30 to 60 frames per second at 1080p.4

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Ranked #2007 of 2,260 models in Graphics cards (Overall score)

Technical Specifications of graphics card GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB

Technical score
Technical score
5.0/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Score components:

44%

2.8

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.4

Power

11%

7.5

Features

5%

8.8

Design

4%

8.6

Connectivity

5.0
Reviews score
8.2
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.8/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the graphics card's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a graphics card that offers a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 86% of models
Score components:

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

9.8

Price

7.8
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
4,400 points
Market range: <4.1k points – >30.1k points
This graphics card scores 4,400 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 88.3% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
Market range: <0 points – >22.4k points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.1% of graphics cards and equal to 16.9% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
8,797 points
Market range: <7.7k points – >36k points
This graphics card scores 8,797 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 87.1% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
3,451 points
Market range: <3.1k points – >26.3k points
This graphics card scores 3,451 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 88% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
FP32 performance
6.17 TFLOPS
Market range: <3.94 TFLOPS – >56.3 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 6.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is lower than that of 83.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.7% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
Market range: <4 GB – >16 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 56.8% of graphics cards and equal to 25.7% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5
This graphics card uses GDDR5 memory, which is older than on 85.4% of graphics cards and equal to 13.2% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
Market range: <128 bit – >384 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 50.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.5% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
Market range: <168 GB/s – >960 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 256 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 80% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.8% of graphics cards.
Effective memory speed
8,000 MHz
Market range: <7k MHz – >28k MHz
This graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 8,000 MHz, which is slower than that of 86.1% of graphics cards and equal to that of 2.6% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.6% of graphics cards and equal to 20.1% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 24.1% of graphics cards and equal to 75.9% of graphics cards.
DirectX version
12
This graphics card supports DirectX 12, which is older than on 81.8% of graphics cards and equal to 17% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.2% of graphics cards and equal to 15.6% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 2% of graphics cards and equal to 98% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
5
Market range: <4 – >4
This graphics card supports up to 5 displays, which is more than 97.3% of graphics cards and equal to 1.4% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 90.9% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
Market range: <1 – >3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21.7% of graphics cards and equal to 76% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.8% of graphics cards and equal to 13.1% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
5.4 Gbps
Market range: <5.4 Gbps – >80 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 5.4 Gbps, which is slower than on 87.9% of graphics cards and equal to 6% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
185 W
Market range: <86 W – >360 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 185 W, which is lower than that of 55.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
185 W
Market range: <106 W – >365 W
This graphics card draws 185 W under peak load, which is lower than 58.7% of graphics cards and equal to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
500 W
Market range: <450 W – >850 W
This graphics card recommends a 500 W PSU, which is lower than that of 75.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 8.8% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
185 W
Market range: <107 W – >400 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 185 W, which is lower than that of 59.5% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
185 W
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What reviewers say
Size
232x 121x 36 mm
Length
232 mm
Market range: <200 mm – >337 mm
This graphics card is 232 mm long, which is shorter than 79.9% of graphics cards and equal in length to 0.5% of graphics cards.
Height
121 mm
Market range: <109 mm – >146 mm
This graphics card is 121 mm tall, which is shorter than 56.5% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.8% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2.5 slot/s
Market range: <2 slot/s – >3.25 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s, which is slimmer than 35.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 14.7% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,156 g
Market range: <541 g – >2k g
This graphics card weighs 1,156 g, which is heavier than 58.2% of Graphics cards and equal to 0.1% of Graphics cards.
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What reviewers say

GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryFeaturesConnectivityPowerDesign
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 1 more displays supported
    This graphics card supports more displays than the average graphics card (5 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
    5 vs 4
  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 W vs 650 W
  • 50.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (232 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    232 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 13.9% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.2/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–² Better than 69% of models

    80%

    8.2

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (6)
    3 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.2 vs 7.2
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 28.2% higher sentiment score
    10.0 vs 7.8
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • 13.9% higher review score
    Reviews score
    8.2/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–² Better than 69% of models

    80%

    8.2

    Average grade

    20%

    8.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (6)
    3 reviews: 3 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. 3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    8.2 vs 7.2
  • 28.2% higher sentiment score
    10.0 vs 7.8
  • 4x cheaper
    GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£130 vs £520).
    £130 vs £520
  • 5.4% better value for money
    GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB has better value for money than the average graphics card (7.81 vs 7.4).
    7.81 vs 7.41
  • More FP64 throughput
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 64 bit wider memory bus
    This graphics card has a wider memory bus than the average graphics card (256 bit vs 192 bit). The average graphics card has a memory bus width of 192 bit.
    256 bit vs 192 bit
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1,750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 2 more GPUs supported
    This graphics card supports more GPUs in multi-GPU mode than the average graphics card (2 vs 0). The average graphics card supports 0 GPUs in multi-GPU mode.
    2 vs 0
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • 1 more displays supported
    This graphics card supports more displays than the average graphics card (5 vs 4). The average graphics card supports 4 displays.
    5 vs 4
  • 1 more DVI outputs
    This graphics card has more DVI outputs than the average graphics card (1 vs 0). The average graphics card has 0 DVI outputs.
    1 vs 0
  • 23.1% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (500 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    500 W vs 650 W
  • 58.3% lower idle power draw
    This graphics card has a lower idle power draw than the average graphics card (5 W vs 12 W). The average graphics card has an idle power draw of 12 W.
    5 W vs 12 W
  • 50.2 mm shorter card length
    This graphics card is shorter than the average graphics card (232 mm vs 282.2 mm). The average graphics card has a length of 282.2 mm.
    232 mm vs 282.2 mm
  • 44.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,380 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,380 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 34.5% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,257 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,257 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 44.9% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,380 MHz vs 2,505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2,505 MHz.
    1,380 MHz vs 2,505 MHz
  • 40 fewer ray tracing cores
    This graphics card has fewer ray tracing cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 ray tracing cores.
    0 vs 40
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 34.5% lower base clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower base GPU clock than the average graphics card (1,257 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,257 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 72.9% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (43.7 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 161.3 GPixel/s.
    43.68 GPixel/s vs 161.3 GPixel/s
  • 144 fewer AI cores
    This graphics card has fewer AI cores than the average graphics card (0 vs 144). The average graphics card has 144 AI cores.
    0 vs 144
  • 48.9% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (193 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 378 GTexel/s.
    193 GTexel/s vs 378 GTexel/s
  • 32 fewer ROPs
    This graphics card has fewer ROPs than the average graphics card (32 vs 64). The average graphics card has 64 ROPs.
    32 vs 64
  • 72.7% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (6.2 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.6 TFLOPS.
    6.17 TFLOPS vs 22.6 TFLOPS
  • 6 years older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2017 vs 2023).
    April 2017
    2017 vs 2023
  • 40 fewer TMUs
    This graphics card has fewer TMUs than the average graphics card (144 vs 184). The average graphics card has 184 TMUs.
    144 vs 184
  • 61.1% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (8,797 points vs 22,638 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22,638 points.
    8,797 points vs 22,638 points
  • 70.2% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4,400 points vs 14,779 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14,779 points.
    4,400 points vs 14,779 points
  • 4 fewer compute units
    This graphics card has fewer compute units than the average graphics card (36 vs 40). The average graphics card has 40 compute units.
    36 vs 40
  • 71.4% lower compute score
    This graphics card has a lower compute score than the average graphics card (3,451 points vs 12,70.5 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12,070.5 points.
    3,451 points vs 12,070.5 points
  • 79.1% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (6.2 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.5 TFLOPS.
    6.17 TFLOPS vs 29.5 TFLOPS
  • 4 GB less VRAM
    This graphics card has fewer VRAM than the average graphics card (8 GB vs 12 GB). The average graphics card has 12 GB VRAM.
    8 GB vs 12 GB
  • 57.9% slower memory speed
    This graphics card has a lower effective memory speed than the average graphics card (8,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19,000 MHz.
    8,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 42.9% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (256 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    256 GB/s vs 448 GB/s
  • 91.7% smaller L2 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L2 cache than the average graphics card (2 MB vs 24 MB). The average graphics card has 24 MB L2 cache.
    2 MB vs 24 MB
  • 87.5% smaller L1 cache
    This graphics card has fewer L1 cache than the average graphics card (16 KB vs 128 KB). The average graphics card has 128 KB L1 cache.
    16 KB vs 128 KB
  • Less advanced frame generation
    This graphics card has less advanced frame generation than the average graphics card (no vs multi frame generation).
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card uses a larger manufacturing process than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a manufacturing process of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No ray tracing
    This graphics card does not support ray tracing, the average graphics card does.
  • Older PCIe version
    This graphics card supports an older PCIe version than the average graphics card (3 vs 4).
    3 vs 4
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
  • No Resizable BAR
    This graphics card does not support Resizable BAR, while the average graphics card does. 76.4% of Graphics cards support it.
  • Older Vulkan version
    This graphics card supports an older Vulkan version than the average graphics card (1.3 vs 1.4).
    1.3 vs 1.4
  • Older DirectX version
    This graphics card supports an older DirectX version than the average graphics card (12 vs 12 Ultimate).
    12 vs 12 Ultimate
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 3).
    2.1 vs 3
  • 75.1% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (5,700 million vs 22,900 million). The average graphics card has 22,900 million transistors.
    5,700 million vs 22,900 million
  • Older shader model
    This graphics card supports an older shader model than the average graphics card (6.7 vs 6.8).
    6.7 vs 6.8
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1a).
    2.0b vs 2.1a
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
  • More basic codec support
    This graphics card encodes more basic formats than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9).
    H.264/H.265 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9
  • Older DisplayPort version
    This graphics card supports an older DisplayPort version than the average graphics card (1.4 vs 1.4a).
    1.4 vs 1.4a
  • Older HDCP version
    This graphics card supports an older HDCP version than the average graphics card (2.2 vs 2.3).
    2.2 vs 2.3
  • 75% lower DisplayPort bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower DisplayPort bandwidth than the average graphics card (5.4 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps). The average graphics card has DisplayPort bandwidth of 21.6 Gbps.
    5.4 Gbps vs 21.6 Gbps
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • No dual BIOS
    This graphics card does not include dual BIOS, the average graphics card does.
  • 8 °C higher load temperature
    This graphics card has a higher load temperature than the average graphics card (75 °C vs 67 °C). The average graphics card has a load temperature of 67 °C.
    75 °C vs 67 °C
  • 8 °C higher idle temperature
    This graphics card has a higher idle temperature than the average graphics card (45 °C vs 37 °C). The average graphics card has an idle temperature of 37 °C.
    45 °C vs 37 °C

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

7.0
Matt's Paddock
≈ estimated
01/09/2017
Full review · overclocking, temperature and noise tests
Verdict
GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB is a serious top-tier contender, though its inflated price makes choosing among rivals harder.
Not graded
Hands-on video, no verdict

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

8.9
ign.com
✓ explicit
02/08/2017
Benchmark review · Midrange card
Verdict
The Gigabyte Aorus Radeon RX580 XTR 8G is a very quiet midrange card that gets close to 60 fps at 1440p, suiting builders who want a silent PC.
9.0
gamestar.de
✓ explicit
30/05/2017
Hardware test · Windforce 2X cooler
Verdict
The Gigabyte Radeon RX 580 Aorus XTR 8G pairs a large Windforce 2X cooler with a 1,425MHz boost, suiting buyers who want a higher-clocked RX 580 with RGB lighting.
8.4
profesionalreview.com
✓ explicit
23/06/2017
Hands-on test · Overclocked card
Verdict
The AORUS Radeon RX 580 XTR 8G is a cool, well-built card that suits Full HD and 1440p gaming, though 4K needs a stronger graphics card.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB

  • Excellent value for money as a budget 1080p gaming card.
  • Ample 8GB VRAM helps maintain playable frame rates in modern titles.
  • High-quality cooling solution (WINDFORCE) keeps the card quiet under load.
  • Durable build quality featuring a metal backplate and upgraded electrical components.
  • Includes customizable RGB lighting and a sleek design.
  • Stable performance for esports and older titles.

What customers don't like about GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 580 8GB

  • High power consumption compared to modern alternatives, often requiring at least a 500W PSU.
  • Can run hot and may throttle, leading some users to manually undervolt the card.
  • Fans can be very loud ('leafblower mode') when operating at 100% capacity.
  • Large physical footprint (occupies ~2.5 to 3 slots) may not fit in smaller cases.
  • Aging architecture lacks optimizations for the newest game releases.
  • High risk of encountering refurbished or 'mined' units when buying used.

Verdict

The Gigabyte Aorus Radeon RX 580 8GB is a Polaris-based graphics card featuring 2,304 stream processors, a 256-bit memory bus, and 8GB of GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 8,000 MHz. It offers a factory overclock with a boost clock of up to 1365 MHz in Gaming Mode and 1380 MHz in OC Mode. Its primary characteristics include the Windforce 2X cooling system with dual 90mm blade fans, 3D Active Fan technology for semi-passive cooling, and customizable RGB Fusion lighting. Main pros include a solid build with a protective metal backplate, 6+2 power phases for stable overclocking, and excellent 1080p gaming performance. However, cons include high power consumption with a 185W TDP requiring an 8-pin connector and a 500W PSU, as well as a lack of modern features like ray tracing or DLSS.

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