GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE and the ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB, 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 8G G5 LE is based on the AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, which has 1024 shaders and 8 execution units. |
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Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE | GPU | ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB |
AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU) | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
Polaris 20 XT | GPU Chip | GM206-300-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 8 |
2304 | Shader | 1024 |
32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
144 | Texture Units | 64 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB can access 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 112 GB/s. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE clocks in the base with up to 1.257 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB is 1.190 GHz. |
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1.257 GHz | Base Clock | 1.190 GHz |
1.450 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.253 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE is 235 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB has a TDP of 120 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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235 W | TDP | 120 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max | 98 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 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 Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE. The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB 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 v2.0 |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
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 | No |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE is 260 mm long, 135 mm high and 43 mm wide. The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB is 170 mm long, 122 mm high and 41 mm wide. |
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260 mm | Length | 170 mm |
135 mm | Height | 122 mm |
43 mm | Width | 41 mm |
3 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE was released in Q4/2017 at a price of 229 $. The ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB was introduced in Q3/2015 at a price of 199 $. |
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11265-00-20G | Part-no | GTX960-MOC-4GD5 |
Q4/2017 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
229 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 580 8G G5 LE
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 960 Mini 4GB
4 GB GDDR5 |