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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB Review | 118 Data compared

Avg. price:~£240VRAM:8 GBMemory bus width:256 bitThermal Design Power (TDP):185 W

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB Review: Compare 118 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Graphics cards category and whether it is worth buying.

5.0/10

Overall score

Score
5.0/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the graphics card's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best graphics cards on the market.
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Score components

90%

5.0

Technical score

10%

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User score

▼Worse than 87% of graphics cards
6.3

Value for money

Value for money
6.3/ 10
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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.
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Score components

70%

5.0

Overall score

30%

9.3

Price

▼Worse than 85%
5.0

Technical score

Technical score
5.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components

44%

2.9

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.4

Power & Cooling

11%

7.4

Platform & Features

5%

8.1

Design

4%

8.6

Connectivity & Media

▼Worse than 83%
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User score

User score
8.0/ 10
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What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
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70%

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User ratings

30%

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Number of reviews

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Technical Specifications of graphics card XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB

Technical score
Technical score
5.0/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Graphics cards category across these key areas: Performance, Memory, Platform & Features, Connectivity & Media, Power & Cooling, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare graphics cards based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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Score components:

44%

2.9

Performance

24%

4.9

Memory

12%

8.4

Power & Cooling

11%

7.4

Platform & Features

5%

8.1

Design

4%

8.6

Connectivity & Media

5.0
User score
User score
8.0/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you want to understand how a graphics card performs in real use and how reliable it is in terms of performance, temperatures, noise, stability, and long-term ownership.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

?

User ratings

30%

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Number of reviews

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Popularity
Popularity
1.0/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the graphics card.
When it matters
When you prefer a graphics card that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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Popularity:
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB has a popularity score of 1 point, which is lower than that of 57.7% of products in this category.
1.0
Value for money
Value for money
6.3/ 10
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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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Score components:

70%

5.0

Overall score

30%

9.3

Price

6.3
3DMark Time Spy benchmark score
4,400 points
This graphics card scores 4,400 points in 3DMark Time Spy, which is lower than 88.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.2% of graphics cards.
3DMark Port Royal score
0 points
This graphics card scores 0 points in 3DMark Port Royal, which is lower than 83.2% of graphics cards and equal to 16.8% of graphics cards.
PassMark (G3D) result
8,796 points
This graphics card scores 8,796 points in PassMark G3D, which is lower than 87.6% of graphics cards and equal to 0.3% of graphics cards.
PassMark (DirectCompute) result
3,451 points
This graphics card scores 3,451 points in PassMark DirectCompute, which is lower than 88.2% of graphics cards and equal to 0.4% of graphics cards.
Floating-point performance
6.68 TFLOPS
This graphics card delivers 6.68 TFLOPS floating-point performance, which is lower than that of 82.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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VRAM
8 GB
This graphics card has 8 GB of VRAM, which is less than 57.5% of graphics cards and equal to 25.1% of graphics cards.
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR version
GDDR5
This graphics card uses GDDR5 memory, which is older than on 85.9% of graphics cards and equal to 13.2% of graphics cards.
Memory bus width
256 bit
This graphics card uses a 256 bit memory bus, which is wider than that of 49.7% of graphics cards and equal to that of 35.9% of graphics cards.
Maximum memory bandwidth
259.2 GB/s
This graphics card reaches 259.2 GB/s memory bandwidth, which is lower than that of 79.6% of graphics cards and equal to that of 0.1% of graphics cards.
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
3
This graphics card supports PCIe 3, which is older than on 77.7% of graphics cards and equal to 20.3% of graphics cards.
PCIe lanes
x16
This graphics card uses x16 PCIe lanes, which is more than 23.4% of graphics cards and equal to 76.6% 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 16.9% of graphics cards.
Vulkan version
1.3
This graphics card supports Vulkan 1.3, which is older than on 79.4% of graphics cards and equal to 15.7% of graphics cards.
OpenGL version
4.6
This graphics card supports OpenGL 4.6, which is more advanced than on 1.9% of graphics cards and equal to 98.1% of graphics cards.
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Max displays supported
5
This graphics card supports up to 5 displays, which is more than 97.2% of graphics cards and equal to 1.5% of graphics cards.
Max digital resolution
7680x4320
This graphics card supports a maximum digital resolution of 7680x4320, which is higher than that of 9% of graphics cards and equal to that of 91% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort outputs
3
This graphics card offers 3 DisplayPort outputs, which is more than 21% of graphics cards and equal to 76.8% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort version
1.4
This graphics card supports DisplayPort 1.4, which is older than on 80.6% of graphics cards and equal to 13.3% of graphics cards.
DisplayPort link rates
8.1 Gbps
This graphics card supports DisplayPort link rates up to 8.1 Gbps, which is slower than on 65% of graphics cards and equal to 22.7% of graphics cards.
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
185 W
This graphics card has a TDP of 185 W, which is lower than that of 56.4% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.4% of graphics cards.
Power consumption while under peak load
185 W
This graphics card draws 185 W under peak load, which is lower than 59.4% of graphics cards and equal to 1.2% of graphics cards.
Recommended PSU wattage
550 W
This graphics card recommends a 550 W PSU, which is lower than that of 62.2% of graphics cards and equal to that of 13.3% of graphics cards.
Board power limit
185 W
This graphics card has a board power limit of 185 W, which is lower than that of 60.3% of graphics cards and equal to that of 1.5% of graphics cards.
PCIe power spec
185 W
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Size
280x 124x 40 mm
Length
280 mm
This graphics card is 280 mm long, which is shorter than 52.5% of graphics cards and equal in length to 1.3% of graphics cards.
Height
124 mm
This graphics card is 124 mm tall, which is shorter than 52.3% of graphics cards and equal in height to 1.7% of graphics cards.
Slot width
2 slot/s
This graphics card occupies 2 slot/s, which is slimmer than 53.4% of graphics cards and equal in width to 42.5% of graphics cards.
Weight
1,370 g
This graphics card weighs 1,370 g, which is heavier than 68.7% of graphics cards and equal in weight to 0.3% of graphics cards.
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB vs the average graphics card

246810TotalPerformanceMemoryPlatform & FeaturesConnectivity & MediaPower & CoolingDesign
  • 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
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 MHz.
    2,000 MHz vs 1,750 MHz
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 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
  • 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
  • Supports multi-GPU linking
    This graphics card supports multi-GPU linking, the average graphics card does not.
  • Better FP64 ratio
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 2.21x cheaper
    XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB is cheaper than the average graphics card (£240 vs £530).
    £240 vs £530
  • Better FP64 ratio
    This graphics card has a better FP64 ratio than the average graphics card (1:16 vs 1:64).
    1:16 vs 1:64
  • 14.3% faster VRAM clock
    This graphics card has a higher VRAM clock than the average graphics card (2000 MHz vs 1750 MHz). The average graphics card runs its VRAM at 1750 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
  • 15.4% lower PSU requirement
    This graphics card has a lower PSU requirement than the average graphics card (550 W vs 650 W). The average graphics card has a PSU requirement of 650 W.
    550 W vs 650 W
  • 0.5 slot/s slimmer design
    This graphics card occupies fewer slots than the average graphics card (2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s). The average graphics card occupies 2.5 slot/s.
    2 slot/s vs 2.5 slot/s
  • 42.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1450 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,450 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
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node of 5 nm.
    14 nm vs 5 nm
  • No CUDA support
    This graphics card does not support CUDA, the average graphics card does.
  • 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 (1257 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
  • No DLSS support
    This graphics card does not support DLSS, the average graphics card does.
  • 4.22x less popular
    XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB is less popular than the average graphics card (1 vs 4.2).
    1 vs 4.22
  • 14.4% worse value for money
    XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB has worse value for money than the average graphics card (6.29 vs 7.2).
    6.29 vs 7.2
  • 42.1% lower boost clock speed
    This graphics card has a lower boost GPU clock than the average graphics card (1450 MHz vs 2505 MHz). The average graphics card has a boost GPU clock of 2505 MHz.
    1,450 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 (1257 MHz vs 1920 MHz). The average graphics card has a base GPU clock of 1920 MHz.
    1,257 MHz vs 1,920 MHz
  • 71.6% lower pixel rate
    This graphics card has a lower pixel rate than the average graphics card (46.4 GPixel/s vs 163.2 GPixel/s). The average graphics card has a pixel rate of 163.2 GPixel/s.
    46.4 GPixel/s vs 163.2 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
  • 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
  • 45.2% lower texture rate
    This graphics card has a lower texture rate than the average graphics card (208.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s). The average graphics card has a texture rate of 381.2 GTexel/s.
    208.8 GTexel/s vs 381.2 GTexel/s
  • 70.4% lower FP32 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP32 performance than the average graphics card (6.7 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP32 performance of 22.57 TFLOPS.
    6.68 TFLOPS vs 22.57 TFLOPS
  • 61.2% lower PassMark score
    This graphics card has a lower PassMark score than the average graphics card (8796 points vs 22653 points). The average graphics card has a PassMark score of 22653 points.
    8,796 points vs 22,653 points
  • 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
  • 70% lower gaming score
    This graphics card has a lower gaming score than the average graphics card (4400 points vs 14678.5 points). The average graphics card has a gaming score of 14678.5 points.
    4,400 points vs 14,678.5 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 (3451 points vs 12074 points). The average graphics card has a compute score of 12074 points.
    3,451 points vs 12,074 points
  • 79.2% lower FP16 performance
    This graphics card has a lower FP16 performance than the average graphics card (6.2 TFLOPS vs 29.7 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has FP16 performance of 29.725 TFLOPS.
    6.17 TFLOPS vs 29.725 TFLOPS
  • 70.9% lower compute throughput
    This graphics card has a lower compute throughput than the average graphics card (6.7 TFLOPS vs 22.98 TFLOPS). The average graphics card has compute throughput of 22.98 TFLOPS.
    6.68 TFLOPS vs 22.98 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 (8000 MHz vs 19000 MHz). The average graphics card reaches an effective memory speed of 19000 MHz.
    8,000 MHz vs 19,000 MHz
  • 42.1% lower memory bandwidth
    This graphics card has a lower memory bandwidth than the average graphics card (259.2 GB/s vs 448 GB/s). The average graphics card has a memory bandwidth of 448 GB/s.
    259.2 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 vs 128). The average graphics card has 128 L1 cache.
    16 vs 128
  • 2.8x larger process node
    This graphics card has a higher process node than the average graphics card (14 nm vs 5 nm). The average graphics card uses a process node 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).
    3.0 vs 4.0
  • No AI upscalers
    This graphics card does not support AI upscalers, the average graphics card does.
  • 6 older
    This graphics card was released earlier than the average graphics card (2017 vs 2023).
    April 2017
    2,017 vs 2,023
  • No mesh shaders
    This graphics card does not support mesh shaders, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No XeSS support
    This graphics card does not support XeSS, the average graphics card does.
  • No DirectStorage support
    This graphics card does not support DirectStorage, the average graphics card does.
  • Older encoder generation
    This graphics card uses an older encoder generation than the average graphics card (3.4 vs 8). The average graphics card uses encoder generation 8.
    3.4 vs 8
  • Worse SAM support
    This graphics card offers worse SAM support than the average graphics card (no vs yes).
  • 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
  • Older OpenCL version
    This graphics card supports an older OpenCL version than the average graphics card (2.1 vs 3).
    2.1 vs 3.0
  • No sampler feedback
    This graphics card does not support sampler feedback, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 75.1% fewer transistors
    This graphics card has fewer transistors than the average graphics card (5700 million vs 22900 million). The average graphics card has 22900 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
  • Older FSR version
    This graphics card supports an older FSR version than the average graphics card (3 vs 3.1).
    3.0 vs 3.1
  • No AV1 encoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 encoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • No AV1 decoding
    This graphics card does not support AV1 decoding, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • Narrower encode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware encode codec support 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
  • Narrower decode codec support
    This graphics card supports narrower hardware decode codec support than the average graphics card (H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1).
    H.264/H.265/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1 vs H.264/H.265/AV1/VP9/MPEG-2/VC-1
  • Older HDMI version
    This graphics card supports an older HDMI version than the average graphics card (2.0b vs 2.1).
    2.0b vs 2.1
  • 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
  • 1 fewer fans
    This graphics card has fewer fans than the average graphics card (2 vs 3).
    2 vs 3
  • 15 °C lower thermal ceiling
    This graphics card has a lower thermal ceiling than the average graphics card (110 °C vs 95 °C). The average graphics card has a thermal ceiling of 95 °C.
    110 °C vs 95 °C
  • 6.6 dB noisier under load
    This graphics card has a higher load noise level than the average graphics card (42 dB vs 35.4 dB). The average graphics card has a load noise level of 35.4 dB.
    42 dB vs 35.4 dB
  • No RGB lighting
    This graphics card does not include RGB lighting, the average graphics card does.
    No vs yes
  • 34.2% heavier card weight
    This graphics card is heavier than the average graphics card (1370 g vs 1021 g). The average graphics card weighs 1021 g.
    1,370 g vs 1,021 g

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What we like about XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB

  • Excellent value for money, especially in the used market
  • Solid 1080p performance in older and mid-range AAA titles
  • Generous 8GB VRAM helps with texture-heavy games at 1080p
  • Dual BIOS switch provides a safety net for overclocking or mining
  • XFX GTR-S cooling solution is generally quieter and more efficient than lower-tier models
  • Includes a backplate for improved structural rigidity and aesthetics
  • Supports modern features like AMD FreeSync and FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution)

What we don't like about XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR S Black Edition 8GB

  • High power consumption compared to modern GPUs, requiring a 500W+ PSU
  • Can run quite hot (often 75°C+) under heavy gaming loads
  • The card is physically large and may not fit in compact (ITX) cases
  • Drivers are becoming outdated; lacks support for modern features like hardware Ray Tracing
  • Older architecture leads to significant fan noise when the GPU is pushed to its limits
  • Struggles with the latest 2024–2026 AAA titles at high settings

Verdict

The XFX Radeon RX 580 GTR-S Black Edition 8GB is a high-performance graphics card built on the 14nm Polaris 20 architecture, featuring 2304 stream processors and a factory-overclocked True Clock of 1430MHz that can boost to an OC+ frequency of 1450MHz. It is equipped with 8GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 256 GB/s to handle demanding 1080p and 1440p gaming. Main characteristics include a robust dual-slot DD fansink cooling system with detachable Supercell fans, a full aluminum backplate for structural rigidity, and a dual BIOS switch for performance or silent modes. Its primary pros are its high factory overclock, quiet operation under light loads due to Zero DB fan technology, and comprehensive connectivity with three DisplayPort 1.4, one HDMI 2.0b, and one DVI-D output. However, potential cons include a high power draw rated at approximately 185W–215W requiring both 8-pin and 6-pin connectors, and a design that can become audible under heavy thermal loads as it maintains a target temperature of 75°C.

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