MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) and the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3, 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 (32 CU) is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (32 CU) and has 2048 texture shaders and 32 execution units. PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is based on AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU), which has 1024 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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| MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) | GPU | PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 |
| AMD Radeon RX 580 (32 CU) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) |
| Polaris 20 XL | GPU Chip | Polaris 21 XT |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 32 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
| 2048 | Shader | 1024 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 128 | Texture Units | 64 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 224 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) clocks in the base with up to 1.168 GHz. The base frequency of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is 1.175 GHz. |
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| 1.168 GHz | Base Clock | 1.175 GHz |
| 1.284 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.180 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) is 150 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 8-Pin connector. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 has a TDP of 75 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 150 W | TDP | 75 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
| 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) has a total of 2 Axial fans. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 has 1 Axial fans to 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 |
| dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
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 (32 CU). The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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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 | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is 5120x2880 pixels. |
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| 7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 5120x2880 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
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 |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) is 246 mm long, 130 mm high and 39 mm wide. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 is 225 mm long, 128 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 246 mm | Length | 225 mm |
| 130 mm | Height | 128 mm |
| 39 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 MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU) was released in Q4/2018 at a price of 229 $. The PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3 was introduced in Q2/2017 at a price of 99 $ (Reference). |
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| -- | Part-no | AXRX 560 2GBD5-DHV3/OC |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 99 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| -- | 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
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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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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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G (32 CU)
4 GB GDDR5 |
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V3
2 GB GDDR5 |
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