Biostar has simply revealed a model new, white graphics card primarily based on the AMD Radeon RX 580. Sure, a graphics card that first launched again in 2018 can now be yours once more. Itβs aimed very clearly on the funds and low-end GPU market, however is that this a card value shopping for in the present day?
Answering that query is hard. The Radeon RX 580 might need been a very good funds possibility a number of years again, however aside from a white shell, there isnβt a lot that makes this old-but-new AMD GPU a very good possibility for players now. Even one of the best funds gaming PC choices in the present day have lengthy since moved on to higher playing cards just like the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060.
This isnβt the primary time Biostar has launched an older card to present it a second wind, although. Again in 2022, when the world was going through chip shortages, Biostar launched a brand new Radeon RX 550 card into the market, primarily based on a GPU that was 5 years previous at the moment, and at a premium. Weβre over these shortages, so the identical rationale (reminiscent of it’s) could be tougher to clarify in the present day.
Trying on the specs, this Biostar Radeon RX 580 makes use of the revised model of the unique RX 580 (launched a yr earlier in 2017) that incorporates 2,048 streaming processors. It has two HDMI ports, 8GB of GDDR5 VRAM, and it helps DirectX 12.
This can be a GPU that, in accordance with the latest Steam {hardware} survey, solely has 0.52% of the market share left. At 1080p in the present day, your efficiency will definitely be in direction of the low finish, however a lot will depend upon the sport itself. You gainedβt have any hassle operating Roblox, for instance, however Cyberpunk 2077 at respectable settings will likely be out of the query.
Thereβs additionally one other downside for video games to beat, because the RX 580 is not supported in AMDβs foremost driver replace department, with the final driver launched in March 2024. Youβll must belief older or third-party drivers for this card going ahead, so donβt count on a lot optimization on new Home windows updates.
Thereβs no pricing for this card for the time being, however different Radeon RX 580 playing cards appear to ship for below $100. In Biostarβs personal press launch, the corporate talks about βinformal playersβ and βmid-range loversβ. Mid-range is stretching it, however an informal gamer would possibly nonetheless do okay with a really low-cost construct primarily based on this funds GPU. Itβs not among the finest graphics card choices in the present day by a good distance, although.
That mentioned, thereβs no denying that the shelf life for this card is proscribed, even for informal 1080p players. With no new driver assist and structure that will get older by the day, youβll be higher off testing our AMD Radeon RX 7600 overview in case youβre enthusiastic about your subsequent graphics card. Itβs a bit costlier, however for below $300, at the least youβll nonetheless see a number of extra years out of it at 1080p.
