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Radeon RX 570 — Polaris · 4 GB GDDR5 · 150 W
AMD

Radeon RX 570

Polaris · 4 GB GDDR5 · 150 W

48
/ 100
From $179
VS
Radeon RX 580 8GB wins by 4
Radeon RX 580 8GB — Polaris · 8 GB GDDR5 · 185 W
AMD

Radeon RX 580 8GB

Polaris · 8 GB GDDR5 · 185 W

52
/ 100
From $229
Specdex verdict

Radeon RX 580 8GB takes it — here’s why.

In our weighted Specdex score, Radeon RX 570 lands at 48 and Radeon RX 580 8GB at 52. That puts Radeon RX 580 8GB ahead by 4 points — a narrow margin driven mostly by its strengths in the categories below.

Pick Radeon RX 570 if…

  • ✓More VRAM at price tier
  • ✓FSR support
  • ✓Driver open-source on Linux

Pick Radeon RX 580 8GB if…

  • ✓More VRAM at price tier
  • ✓FSR support
  • ✓Driver open-source on Linux
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Winner by scenario

Derived from the sub-score breakdown · not a separate test

4K & rasterization

Radeon RX 580 8GB

Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution

Radeon RX 580 8GB leads on raster (52 vs 48).

Ray tracing

Radeon RX 580 8GB

RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting

Radeon RX 580 8GB leads on rt (42 vs 40).

AI workloads

Tie

Local inference, upscaling, generative tools

Effectively tied — neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead.

Power efficiency

Tie

Frames per watt — heat, noise, and PSU sizing

Effectively tied — neither pulls a 2-point weighted lead.

Value for money

Radeon RX 570

Specdex score per dollar at MSRP

Radeon RX 570 more score per dollar ($179 vs $229).

Radeon RX 570 48
vs
52 Radeon RX 580 8GB

Score breakdown

Radeon RX 570
48
raster 48
rt 40
ai 40
efficiency 74
Radeon RX 580 8GB
52
raster 52
rt 42
ai 40
efficiency 74

Specs side-by-side

Radeon RX 570 versus Radeon RX 580 8GB — full spec comparison
Spec Radeon RX 570 Radeon RX 580 8GB
Architecture
Polaris
Polaris
VRAM
4 GB GDDR5
▲ 8 GB GDDR5
TBP
150 W
185 W
Release year
2017
2017

Radeon RX 570

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • −RT trails NVIDIA
  • −AI ecosystem smaller
  • −Driver day-0 bugs

Radeon RX 580 8GB

Pros
  • +More VRAM at price tier
  • +FSR support
  • +Driver open-source on Linux
Cons
  • −RT trails NVIDIA
  • −AI ecosystem smaller
  • −Driver day-0 bugs

FAQ: Radeon RX 570 vs Radeon RX 580 8GB

Which is better, Radeon RX 570 or Radeon RX 580 8GB? +

Radeon RX 580 8GB scores 52 on our weighted rubric — ahead by 4. Your best pick depends on the sub-scores above.

Is Radeon RX 570 worth the price? +

At $179, Radeon RX 570 delivers a Specdex score of 48 — strongest in efficiency.

Is Radeon RX 580 8GB worth the price? +

At $229, Radeon RX 580 8GB delivers a Specdex score of 52 — strongest in efficiency.

Does Radeon RX 570 or Radeon RX 580 8GB last longer? +

Based on our long-term update and support ratings, both ship with multi-year support. Battery and reliability scores are visible in the breakdown above.

Which is better for 4K gaming, Radeon RX 570 or Radeon RX 580 8GB? +

Radeon RX 580 8GB — leads on raster (52 vs 48). Traditional rendering throughput at high resolution.

Which is better for ray tracing, Radeon RX 570 or Radeon RX 580 8GB? +

Radeon RX 580 8GB — leads on rt (42 vs 40). RT-heavy titles with path-traced lighting.