G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon Pro 580

2017

Why buy it

✅10.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $300 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Delivers 55.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.5 vs 10.0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Draws 150W instead of 225W, a 75W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Radeon Pro V520

2020

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 580 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
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60% HIGHER MSRP
$800 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 15.5 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 225W vs 150W.

Radeon Pro 580

2017

Radeon Pro V520

2020

Why buy it

✅10.9% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $300 less on MSRP ($500 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Delivers 55.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.5 vs 10.0 G3D/$ ($500 MSRP vs $800 MSRP).
✅Draws 150W instead of 225W, a 75W reduction.

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2017-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 580 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
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60% HIGHER MSRP
$800 MSRPvs$500 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 10.0 vs 15.5 G3D/$ ($800 MSRP vs $500 MSRP).
❌50% higher power demand at 225W vs 150W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro V520 better than Radeon Pro 580?

Yes. Radeon Pro V520 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Pro 580 averages 10.9% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 8,000 vs 7,753 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro V520 is a 2020 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon Pro 580 is a 2017 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro V520 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2020 generation instead of 2017 and a 7nm process instead of 14nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro V520 is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro V520 is about 60.0% more expensive on MSRP at $800 MSRP versus $500 MSRP, and you are getting lower estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon Pro 580 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon Pro 580 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon Pro 580 is 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 7,753 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon Pro 580 Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro V520 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
1080p
low	81 FPS	91 FPS
medium	69 FPS	81 FPS
high	58 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	44 FPS
1440p
low	71 FPS	79 FPS
medium	62 FPS	68 FPS
high	46 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	34 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	31 FPS
medium	24 FPS	29 FPS
high	16 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	19 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
1080p
low	184 FPS	195 FPS
medium	159 FPS	153 FPS
high	127 FPS	106 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	79 FPS
1440p
low	132 FPS	128 FPS
medium	109 FPS	97 FPS
high	89 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	53 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	69 FPS
medium	61 FPS	54 FPS
high	50 FPS	43 FPS
ultra	37 FPS	31 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
1080p
low	349 FPS	360 FPS
medium	279 FPS	288 FPS
high	233 FPS	240 FPS
ultra	174 FPS	180 FPS
1440p
low	262 FPS	270 FPS
medium	209 FPS	216 FPS
high	174 FPS	180 FPS
ultra	131 FPS	135 FPS
4K
low	174 FPS	180 FPS
medium	140 FPS	144 FPS
high	116 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	87 FPS	90 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
1080p
low	162 FPS	143 FPS
medium	134 FPS	115 FPS
high	116 FPS	99 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	84 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	108 FPS
medium	100 FPS	88 FPS
high	87 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	73 FPS	64 FPS
4K
low	67 FPS	63 FPS
medium	54 FPS	51 FPS
high	42 FPS	40 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	31 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro 580 and Radeon Pro V520

Radeon Pro 580

The Radeon Pro 580 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 5 2017. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1100 MHz to 1200 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,753 points.

Radeon Pro V520

The Radeon Pro V520 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in December 1 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1600 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 8,000 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 580 scores 7,753 and the Radeon Pro V520 reaches 8,000 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 580 is built on GCN 4.0 while the Radeon Pro V520 uses RDNA 1.0, both on 14 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Radeon Pro 580) vs 2,304 (Radeon Pro V520). Raw compute: 5.53 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 580) vs 7.373 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro V520). Boost clocks: 1200 MHz vs 1600 MHz.

Feature	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
G3D Mark Score	7,753	8,000+3%
Architecture	GCN 4.0	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	14 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2304	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	5.53 TFLOPS	7.373 TFLOPS+33%
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	1600 MHz+33%
ROPs	32	64+100%
TMUs	144	144
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling + RSR

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon Pro 580) vs 4 MB (Radeon Pro V520) — the Radeon Pro V520 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	4 MB+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.0 (Radeon Pro 580) vs 12.1 (Radeon Pro V520). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

Feature	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
DirectX	12.0	12.1
Vulkan	1.3+18%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	0

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 580) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro V520). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro 580) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro V520).

Feature	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
Encoder	VCE 3.4	VCN 2.0
Decoder	UVD 6.3	VCN 2.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC	H.264,H.265,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 580 draws 150W versus the Radeon Pro V520's 225W — a 40% difference. The Radeon Pro 580 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 580) vs 350W (Radeon Pro V520). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 85°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro 580	Radeon Pro V520
TDP	150W-33%	225W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	267mm
Height	0mm	111mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	85°C
Perf/Watt	51.7+45%	35.6

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Value Analysis

The Radeon Pro 580 launched at $500 MSRP, while the Radeon Pro V520 launched at $800. The Radeon Pro 580 costs 37.5% less ($300 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 15.5 (Radeon Pro 580) vs 10.0 (Radeon Pro V520) — the Radeon Pro 580 offers 55% better value. The Radeon Pro V520 is the newer GPU (2020 vs 2017).