PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 has 1024 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.18 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 2.16 TFLOPS.
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 has 2304 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.34 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 5.60 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 is based on the GCN 4 architecture and is equipped with 36 execution units. |
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| PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 | GPU | Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 |
| AMD Radeon RX 560 (16 CU) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) |
| Polaris 21 XT | GPU Chip | Polaris 20 XT |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 16 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 36 |
| 1024 | Shader | 2304 |
| 16 | Render Output Units | 32 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 144 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.750 GHz clocks. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 has a 4 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.750 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
| 7.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
| 112 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 has a turbo clock of 1.180 GHz. The turbo frequency of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 is 1.340 GHz. |
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| 1.175 GHz | Base Clock | 1.257 GHz |
| 1.180 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.340 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 has connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 97 °C. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 90 °C. |
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| 75 W | TDP | 225 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 97 °C | Tjunction max | 90 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 are cooled with a Air cooling. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 80 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 95 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 2x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 2x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12. |
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| 5120x2880 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12 | DirectX | 12 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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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 PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 is 38 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 is 38 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 225 mm | Length | 230 mm |
| 128 mm | Height | 125 mm |
| 38 mm | Width | 40 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2 was released in Q2/2017. The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2 published in Q4/2018 is manufactured with a structure width of 14 nanometers. |
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| AXRX 560 2GBD5-DHV2/OC | Part-no | 11265-10 |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q4/2018 |
| 99 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 229 $ |
| 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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2
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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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2
4 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 560 16CU 2GB GDDR5 OC V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 4G G5 V2
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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