I purchased a Maxsun RX 580 8GB 2048SP to test and review.
In regards to connectivity, Maxsun’s RX 580 2048SP has three DisplayPorts, an HDMI port, and a VGA plugin. This allows users to easily connect multiple monitors at high refresh rates.
Not to be confused with the standard RX 580 8GB, the 2048SP model has fewer shading units and a lower GPU clock, putting it slightly below the standard 580 8G in performance.
This AIB features a dual-fan cooler that’s largely made of plastic and feels very cheap. That’s par for the course when buying a graphics cards of this caliber, and doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad buy.
During testing, the cooler actually performed rather well. At stock settings, the GPU rarely exceeded 65 degrees, even when running at maximum load for extended periods of time.
In titles such as Fortnite, VALORANT, and CS:GO it can easily handle 144FPS gaming, and it’s not bad for 60FPS in many AAA games, especially if you dial down the graphics a little bit. All things considered, for the cost, Maxsun’s RX 580 2048SP isn’t a bad choice if you’re looking to put a solid GPU in your budget gaming PC.
Garrison Bates · 2023-06-20 · via amazon
★★★★★Video card issue corrected, see update.
Today is 5/30/25, when I had received the video card, at first I wasn't able to use it because it needed add-on power which my computer didn't have. So I decided to buy a stronger power unit, and I managed to get the video card to work with zero issues. Now unfortunately, I got a random flashing white screen, and a blue screen on my monitor not because the computer crashed, but because the video card randomly stops working. I also get a flashing red and green screen from time to time, and if I restart the computer, it works for a little bit and then it goes crazy again. I wish this would have happened BEFORE the return period. Hopefully amazon or the manufacturer will help me out with this because this is a brand new card, and it's already failing? I am not a happy gamer right now. I'll add an update later if possible.
10/25/2025
So an update about the video card, turns out the video card was perfectly fine, my Dell hard drive finally gave and could no longer boot up. So I ended up purchasing a HP Victus 15L desktop, and I installed the video card on it, and I have zero issues, the video quality is flawless, and I'm able to play most games on maximum setting, but for some reason, Red Dead Redemption 2 refuses to recognize the video card. Besides that hiccup, not bad at all.
Ruben Rivera Jr · 2025-05-30 · via amazon
★★★★★False advertising let to this decision.
Have had this for 2 months now. It is working but product received does not match what was advertised. Power port is missing the other 2 slots for overclocking. Very disappointing but as I said before it is working. One star for false advertising as I would have chosen a different product that had the full 8 slots. The video review from the seller shows the full 8 slots.
Darrell · 2025-10-01 · via amazon
★★★★★You must have a 750W power supply.
The first time I installed this card, my system wouldn't even turn on. I had a 620W power supply. I replaced the PS with a 750 watt PS and it booted up.
PhilB · 2025-11-14 · via amazon
★★★★★Excellent value for money!
• Excellent value for money in modern gaming
• Excellent 1080p Performance , Capable of 1440p at cost of FPS
• Vulkan compatible and will run all the Emulators such as YUZU, Ryujinx, Cemu, Dolphin, PSPP, Etc. I was able to get fullspeed emulation on native resolution on Zelda, Mario and many more.
• Can Overclock (OC) in Afterburner and card stays cool for long play tests
• Base idle sounds is below 8 db and max fan speed is not noisy
• Most games can run over 60fps depending on quality settings. Check out my videos and I show some of the settings, of course you can adjust to your liking.
• Competitive games running ins 1080p like Overwatch and LOL , maintain a low latency and can be adjust to over 160fps.
• I am extremely pleased with the cost to performance of this GPU and its ability to stay relevant in modern games. Even if certain heavy titles like cyberpunk don’t run high fps its still smooth and very playable. At this price its cheaper than any game console and will maintain its value.
