Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 and the MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is based on AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa), which has 512 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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| Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 | GPU | MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC |
| AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) |
| Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | Lexa PRO |
| GCN 4 | Architecture | GCN 4 |
| 36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
| 2304 | Shader | 512 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 16 |
| 144 | Texture Units | 32 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 has 4 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 224 GB/s. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 96 GB/s. |
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| 4 GB | Memory Size | 2 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 Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 clocks in the base with up to 1.257 GHz. The base frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is 1.100 GHz. |
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| 1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.100 GHz |
| 1.411 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.203 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 is 235 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC has a TDP of 50 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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| 235 W | TDP | 50 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max | 80 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | |
Cooler & FansThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 has a total of 2 Axial fans. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC has 2 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 50 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 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 Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC 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 | -- |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC 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 Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 is 260 mm long, 135 mm high and 43 mm wide. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC is 170 mm long, 68 mm high and 38 mm wide. |
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| 260 mm | Length | 170 mm |
| 135 mm | Height | 68 mm |
| 43 mm | Width | 38 mm |
| 3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 8 |
Additional dataThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5 was released in Q4/2017 at a price of 229 $. The MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC was introduced in Q2/2017 at a price of 79 $ (Reference). |
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| 11265-07 / 11265-31 | Part-no | -- |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 229 $ | Launch Price | 79 $ (Reference) |
| 14 nm | Structure size | 14 nm |
| data sheet | Documents | -- |
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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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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
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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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
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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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
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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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 4G G5
4 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI Radeon RX 550 2GT LP OC
2 GB GDDR5 |
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