GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU)
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) is based on the AMD Radeon RX 570 (GCN 4) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.
The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) (GCN 4) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 96 GB/s. |
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GPUThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) has the Polaris 20 XL graphics chip installed, which is based on the GCN 4 architecture. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) is based on the graphics chip Baffin LE, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture. |
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| GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) | GPU | PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) |
| AMD Radeon RX 570 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Baffin 10 CU) |
| Polaris 20 XL | GPU Chip | Baffin LE |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 10 |
| 2048 | Shader | 640 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 40 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe graphics memory of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) clocks at 1.750 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 7.0 Gbps. The graphics memory speed of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) is 6.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.500 GHz. |
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| 8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.500 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.178 GHz | Base Clock | 1.019 GHz |
| 1.255 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.071 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) is powered by 1 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) has PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 60 W. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 60 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 90 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0). The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 3x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum supported resolution of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| GIGABYTE RGB Fusion | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface. |
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| 232 mm | Length | 225 mm |
| 116 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0) has been manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers since Q4/2017. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU) came on the market in Q3/2018 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured. |
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| GV-RX570GAMING-8GD | Part-no | AXRX 550 4GBD5-DHA |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| 169 $ | Launch Price | 79 $ |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 570 Gaming 8G (rev. 1.0)
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 (640SU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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