GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G and the PowerColor Radeon VII, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. PowerColor Radeon VII is based on AMD Radeon VII, which has 3840 shaders and 60 execution units. |
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G | GPU | PowerColor Radeon VII |
AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | AMD Radeon VII |
Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | Vega 20 XT |
GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 5.1 |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 60 |
2304 | Shader | 3840 |
32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
144 | Texture Units | 240 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The PowerColor Radeon VII can access 16 GB HBM2 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 1024 GB/s. |
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4 GB | Memory Size | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | HBM2 |
1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.000 GHz |
7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 2.0 Gbps |
224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 1024 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 4096 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G clocks in the base with up to 1.257 GHz. The base frequency of the PowerColor Radeon VII is 1.400 GHz. |
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1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.400 GHz |
1.340 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.750 GHz |
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Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G is 185 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The PowerColor Radeon VII has a TDP of 300 W and is supplied with the required energy via 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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185 W | TDP | 300 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max | 99 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G has a total of 2 Axial fans. The PowerColor Radeon VII has 3 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 3 x 75 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 32 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | 52 dB |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G. The PowerColor Radeon VII supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PowerColor Radeon VII is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | Non addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G is 269 mm long, 125 mm high and 38 mm wide. The PowerColor Radeon VII is 280 mm long, 125 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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269 mm | Length | 280 mm |
125 mm | Height | 125 mm |
38 mm | Width | 40 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G was released in Q3/2018 at a price of 229 $. The PowerColor Radeon VII was introduced in Q1/2019 at a price of 699 $ (Reference). |
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-- | Part-no | AXVII 16GBHBM2-3DH |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
229 $ | Launch Price | 699 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |
MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Radeon VII
16 GB HBM2 |