I'm surprised we haven't ever seen a second card using the Polaris 30 chip. It would make some sense for this to be Polaris 30 chips that couldn't clock high enough. That would let them use more of those chips and would make it less a straight renaming of the 580.
Should have just released an entire new family, with RX 670, 680, 690 with slight clock bumps to each over the previous generation, and preferably all using Polaris 30. There's already an RX 640, why not complete the family?
Polaris 20 and 30 are likely still in production to some degree. They are active members of the product stack (at least in 20's case) and RX 590 is still AMD's most competitive sub 200 USD card right now. It makes sense because of long-term wafer agreements with Global Foundries.
Long-term wafer agreements don't entirely make sense here. If it were just contract obligations one would expect AMD to switch to only using 12nm for Polaris. Certainly no one would complain if it turned out their new RX 580/70 was on a slightly better node.
I'm not sure why these weren't fabbed on GloFo 12nm/Samsung 11nm as with the RX 590. The 590 was a surprising product given that, at the same clock speeds as the 580, it would've used less power and as such been compared more favourably to the 1060, but AMD opted to take those power savings and translate them into clock speed increases. This new 590 should have been a die-shrunken 580 to at least differentiate itself from the rest of the stack, but instead it's just yet another lower tier product masquerading as something else (RX 580 2048SP = RX 570 8GB with an extra 40MHz on the boost clock, RX 590 GME = RX 580... with an extra 40MHz on the boost clock). The RX 590 has a place in AMD's stack, this doesn't really.
The Radeon graphics cards for gaming have become something more than just mid-tier products during recent years and today they compete with GeForce video adapters on the same level. By providing basically the same features in their products but at a considerably lower price, the Radeon devices (both GPUs and a new generation of Ryzen CPUs) are definitely a solid choice for budget gaming.
Size aspects aside, contrary to the contender GeForce models, the Radeon RX580 gaming graphics processor features not only one but two HDMI outputs, making it great for connecting multiple TV-sized screens. Moreover, it has two DisplayPort connectors and a single DVI port allowing you to hook up up to three monitors to your gaming system simultaneously. The hardware connectivity is provided by PCI Express 3.0 with 8 pins, which should fit the majority of modern and older motherboard units.
Designed for budget gaming, this model actually does have a couple of high-end features that make it stand out among other Radeon products. The Dual-X cooling system, for example, makes this particular GPU highly resistant to abrupt changes in temperature by combining two fans into one integrated cooler device.
Wrapping things up, the Sapphire Radeon gaming cards are known for their exceptionally high performance, and the Pulse RX 580 is not an exception to the rule. This modest yet highly powerful model is, perhaps, one of the best graphics cards for gaming in the budget price range today, which makes it harder to find a better deal for the same price. (info from: https://www.bestadvisor.com/gaming-graphics-cards)
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kpb321 - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
I'm surprised we haven't ever seen a second card using the Polaris 30 chip. It would make some sense for this to be Polaris 30 chips that couldn't clock high enough. That would let them use more of those chips and would make it less a straight renaming of the 580.69369369 - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - link
RX 590 G(i)M(ped)E(dition)Retycint - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
Should have named it RX585, like the R9 285Lord of the Bored - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
Shoulda brought back the old ATi naming schemes and called it the RX 590 Special Edition.ET - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
Should have just released an entire new family, with RX 670, 680, 690 with slight clock bumps to each over the previous generation, and preferably all using Polaris 30. There's already an RX 640, why not complete the family?Thud2 - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
Fire Sale!watzupken - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
Perhaps too much stock left from the mining days. I doubt they are still actively producing these now.AshlayW - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
Polaris 20 and 30 are likely still in production to some degree. They are active members of the product stack (at least in 20's case) and RX 590 is still AMD's most competitive sub 200 USD card right now. It makes sense because of long-term wafer agreements with Global Foundries.GNUminex_l_cowsay - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
Long-term wafer agreements don't entirely make sense here. If it were just contract obligations one would expect AMD to switch to only using 12nm for Polaris. Certainly no one would complain if it turned out their new RX 580/70 was on a slightly better node.eastcoast_pete - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
AMD must have a lot of these dies left over or GloFo contracting obligations to fill. How much do they want for these "classics" again?haukionkannel - Thursday, March 12, 2020 - link
If the price Is right, then this can be Great budget gpu! 8 Gb of ram, desent 1080p speed. Why not...silverblue - Friday, March 13, 2020 - link
I'm not sure why these weren't fabbed on GloFo 12nm/Samsung 11nm as with the RX 590. The 590 was a surprising product given that, at the same clock speeds as the 580, it would've used less power and as such been compared more favourably to the 1060, but AMD opted to take those power savings and translate them into clock speed increases. This new 590 should have been a die-shrunken 580 to at least differentiate itself from the rest of the stack, but instead it's just yet another lower tier product masquerading as something else (RX 580 2048SP = RX 570 8GB with an extra 40MHz on the boost clock, RX 590 GME = RX 580... with an extra 40MHz on the boost clock). The RX 590 has a place in AMD's stack, this doesn't really.leowun - Thursday, March 26, 2020 - link
The Radeon graphics cards for gaming have become something more than just mid-tier products during recent years and today they compete with GeForce video adapters on the same level. By providing basically the same features in their products but at a considerably lower price, the Radeon devices (both GPUs and a new generation of Ryzen CPUs) are definitely a solid choice for budget gaming.leowun - Thursday, March 26, 2020 - link
Size aspects aside, contrary to the contender GeForce models, the Radeon RX580 gaming graphics processor features not only one but two HDMI outputs, making it great for connecting multiple TV-sized screens. Moreover, it has two DisplayPort connectors and a single DVI port allowing you to hook up up to three monitors to your gaming system simultaneously. The hardware connectivity is provided by PCI Express 3.0 with 8 pins, which should fit the majority of modern and older motherboard units.Designed for budget gaming, this model actually does have a couple of high-end features that make it stand out among other Radeon products. The Dual-X cooling system, for example, makes this particular GPU highly resistant to abrupt changes in temperature by combining two fans into one integrated cooler device.
Wrapping things up, the Sapphire Radeon gaming cards are known for their exceptionally high performance, and the Pulse RX 580 is not an exception to the rule. This modest yet highly powerful model is, perhaps, one of the best graphics cards for gaming in the budget price range today, which makes it harder to find a better deal for the same price. (info from: https://www.bestadvisor.com/gaming-graphics-cards)
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