ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition overview - advantages and disadvantages

Information about the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition GPU chip, the number of blocks for rendering and texture output, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 580 (36 CU)
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 20 XT (GCN 4)
• Execution units
  36
• Shader
  2304
• Render Output Units
  32
• Texture Units
  144

The specifications of the memory installed on ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition: type, volume, bus size, frequency, and bandwidth. In the case of graphics cards integrated into the processor and not having their own memory, a shared part of the RAM will be used.

• Memory Size
  8 GB
• Memory Type
  GDDR5
• Memory Clock
  2.000 GHz
• Memory Speed
  8 Gbps
• Memory Bandwith
  256 GB/s
• Memory Interface
  256 bit

The figures for the base and maximum frequency of the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition graphics card. These values are not displayed in the BIOS, but can be viewed with the help of diagnostic utilities such as GPU-Z or Everest.

• Base Clock
  1.257 GHz
• Boost Clock
  1.431 GHz+ 7 %
• Avg (Game) Clock
  1.411 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes

The Thermal Design Power value of the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition graphics card. The TDP number determines the maximum power consumption of your graphics card. The specifications for computer ventilation and power supply are often based on the TDP numbers and should be optimized for it.

• TDP
  185 W
• PCIe-Power
  1 x 8-Pin

The type of the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition cooling system, along with its size and performance. As a rule, fans with larger diameters have an advantage because they can move the same volumes of air while rotating more slowly than smaller fans. It should be noted that liquid cooling systems in addition to fans and aluminum radiators need some kind of pump, which can also be noisy.

• Fan-Type
  Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 90 mm
• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition GPU.

• Max. Displays
  4
• HDCP-Version
  2.2
• HDMI Ports
  2x HDMI v2.0b
• DP Ports
  2x DP v1.4
• DVI Ports
  1

In this section, we are going to examine what features the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition GPU has. In addition, we have added ray tracing support to achieve the proper simulation of light rays and shadows. The list can vary slightly depending on the manufacturer.

• Max. resolution
  7680x4320
• DirectX
  12
• Raytracing
  No
• DLSS / FSR
  Yes
• LED
  ASUS Aura Sync

The support of popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1 in ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition. The compatibility with such video codecs helps reduce the load on the graphics card during the playback or creation of videos. This has a positive effect on reducing power consumption and heat generation by the GPU.

• h264
  Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode
• VP9
  Decode
• AV1
  No

The sizes of the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition graphics card. With knowledge of the exact measurements of the graphics card, you can check whether it is possible to put it in the case of your PC. We have also added support for PCI Express bus.

• Length
  298 mm
• Height
  134 mm
• Width
  53 mm
• Width (Slots)
  3 PCIe-Slots

Here you can find information about the ASUS AREZ Strix Radeon RX 580 TOP-Edition type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture, along with the sales starting time and the price at that moment. We provide a link to the GPU specifications directly from its manufacturer.

• GPU Interface
  PCIe 3.0 x 16
• Release date
  Q4/2017
• Launch Price
  229 $
• Structure size
  14 nm
• Part-no
  AREZ-STRIX-RX580-T8G-GAMING
• Documents
  data sheet