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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC
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MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC vs AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data

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Q3/2019

Comparison of MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC video card vs AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data video card by specifications and benchmarks. MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC runs at 1.257 GHz base clock speed and has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, while video card AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data runs at base clock speed and has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory. The TDP of the first video card is 185 W, and the second is 53 W. Compare the table of benchmark results to find out which graphic card is better.

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Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
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GPU

Comparison of GPU cores for MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data graphics cards. The GPU core data contains the number of blocks (in the AMD documentation these blocks are called Shader Engine (SE), while Nvidia calls them Graphics Processing Clusters (GPC), words are different, the essence is the same) and ROP/TMUs (Raster Processing Units). These characteristics have a great influence on the GPU computing power.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 580 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 6400
  • GPU Chip
    Polaris 20 XT left arrow Navi 24 XL
  • Execution units
    36 left arrow 12
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 768
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 32
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 48
Memory

The values comparison for the amount, type and speed of memory, along with the bandwidth in the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data GPUs. A sufficiently large amount of graphics memory with high frequency and adequate bandwidth positively affects the speed of high resolution texture processing.

  • Memory Size
    4 GB left arrow 4 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 0 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 128 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 64 bit
Clock Speeds

Let's compare the base and maximum frequency of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data graphics cards. 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 left arrow
  • Boost Clock
    1.366 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 2.321 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 2.039 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Design

Comparison of the thermal design power of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data GPUs. 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 left arrow 53 W
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow
Cooler & Fans

Here we are going to look at the types of cooling systems for MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data as well as their sizes 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 left arrow --
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow --
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
Connectivity

Number and types of sockets for video output and connection in MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data GPUs.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow --
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow --
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
Featureset

In this section, we'll explore what functions the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data GPUs have. 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 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Let's compare how MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data support popular codecs h264, VP8, h265 / HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The availability of 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 left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

The comparison of the MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data graphics cards dimensions. 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
    269 mm left arrow --
  • Height
    125 mm left arrow --
  • Width
    38 mm left arrow --
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow --
Additional data

Here you can find information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 4G OC and AMD Radeon RX 6400 - Reference Data, 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 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 4
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow 2022
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
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