AMD Radeon RX 470 VS AMD Radeon RX 590
amd
Brand4GB GDDR5
Memory2048
Cores211.2 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 470
VS
amd
Brand8GB GDDR5
Memory2304
Cores256 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 590
AMD Radeon RX 470
4GB GDDR5 120W N/A Aug 2016
Radeon RX 470
$179 • Aug 2016
VS
Radeon RX 590
$279 • Nov 2018
AMD Radeon RX 590
8GB GDDR5 175W N/A Nov 2018
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| TDP | 120 W | 175 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1206 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| Process Size | 14nm | 12nm |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Shading Units | 2048 | 2304 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 128 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1650 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 38.59 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 211.2 GTexel/s | 256 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 4.94 GFLOPS | 7.119 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 2.00 MB | 2.00 MB |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Transistors | 5700 Million | 5700 Million |
| Required PSU | 300 W | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
3498
AMD Radeon RX 470
4611 (+32%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
31382
AMD Radeon RX 470
45783 (+46%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
FPS
AMD Radeon RX 470
61.2 FPS
AMD Radeon RX 590
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
7968
AMD Radeon RX 470
9375 (+18%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
Game Benchmarks Comparison (222 benchmarks)
The Lord of the Rings Gollum
2023 • Daedalic Entertainment
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+37%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+41%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
2160p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+33%)
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 9 FPS
MIN 7 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
1440p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+40%)
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
2160p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+35%)
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
Redfall
8.3 2023 • Action, Adventure Arkane Austin
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+40%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+43%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 11 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+39%)
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+41%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+39%)
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
Winner
Loser
Metal Hellsinger
7.4 2022 • Action, Adventure The Outsiders
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 54 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+36%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+36%)
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Winner
Loser
UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection
7.8 2022 • Adventure Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+37%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+36%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 13 FPS
MIN 11 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+39%)
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Winner
Loser
Scars Above
7.9 2023 • Action, Adventure Mad Head Games
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+41%)
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 51 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+41%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 590 (+39%)
AVG 68 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 590 (+38%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
Sons Of The Forest
7.5 2023 • Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation Endnight Games Ltd
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+41%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+41%)
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+42%)
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon RX 590 Wins!
Based on 222 benchmarks across 69 games
32
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 470
VS
+32.9%
42
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 590
AMD Radeon RX 470
AMD • 4GB GDDR5
1
Wins
32
Avg FPS
27
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon RX 590
AMD • 8GB GDDR5
221
Wins
42
Avg FPS
35
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
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