[SOLVED] Which graphics cards stats are the most important!

[Jojo1124]

Hello! I am looking for a graphics card upgrade (like everyone else in the world) and want to know how much better this card is than mine. They are the same brand so they should hopefully be comparable.

Is this difference significant or will I never be able to tell the difference?

Current Card:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-RX470-O4G-GAMING/overview/
New Card:
https://www.asus.com/us/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-RX580-O8G-GAMING/overview/

 

[Newtonius]

You'll definitely be able to tell the difference.
Some important details for AMD Radeon cards are the:

• Amount of Stream Processors
• Speed of Engine Clock
• Amount of type of Video Memory

470 has less value in all 3 compared to the 580. You will see a difference, the 580 is comparable to the GTX 1070.

 

[dotas1]

You'll definitely be able to tell the difference.
Some important details for AMD Radeon cards are the:

• Amount of Stream Processors
• Speed of Engine Clock
• Amount of type of Video Memory

470 has less value in all 3 compared to the 580. You will see a difference, the 580 is comparable to the GTX 1070.

All true except for the last part. 580 is not comparable to GTX 1070, more closer to GTX 1060 6GB although the 580 is more powerful. Closest AMD card to GTX 1070 is the RX 590 yet still behind the 1070 by a not so small margin.

The difference that you will see from a 470 to a 580 is noticeable and depending the game might be 25-40% greater performance.

 

[Jojo1124]

You'll definitely be able to tell the difference.
Some important details for AMD Radeon cards are the:

• Amount of Stream Processors
• Speed of Engine Clock
• Amount of type of Video Memory

470 has less value in all 3 compared to the 580. You will see a difference, the 580 is comparable to the GTX 1070.

Thanks for the fast reply! I wasn't able to find the number of stream processors for my current card (RX 470) on the specs page. Do you know where I can find that number?

 

[Newtonius]

Thanks for the fast reply! I wasn't able to find the number of stream processors for my current card (RX 470) on the specs page. Do you know where I can find that number?

2048 stream processors
https://www.amd.com/en/products/graphics/radeon-rx-470