amd
Brand8GB GDDR6
Memory2560
Cores448 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
VS
amd
Brand8GB GDDR5
Memory2304
Cores256 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon RX 590
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
8GB GDDR6 225W $399 Jul 2019
Radeon RX 5700 XT
$399 • Jul 2019
VS
Radeon RX 590
$279 • Nov 2018
AMD Radeon RX 590
8GB GDDR5 175W $279 Nov 2018
Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| TDP | 225 W | 175 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1905 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 448 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| Process Size | 7nm | 12nm |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Shading Units | 2560 | 2304 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 160 | 144 |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 121.9 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 448 GTexel/s | 256 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 9.754 GFLOPS | 7.119 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 4.00 MB | 2.00 MB |
| Die Size | 251 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Transistors | 10300 Million | 5700 Million |
| Required PSU | 550 W | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
8594 (+86%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
4611
AMD Radeon RX 590
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
81739 (+79%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
45783
AMD Radeon RX 590
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
117.9 FPS (+93%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
61.2 FPS
AMD Radeon RX 590
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
16398 (+75%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
9375
AMD Radeon RX 590
Game Benchmarks Comparison (264 benchmarks)
The Lord of the Rings Gollum
2023 • Daedalic Entertainment
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+84%)
AVG 68 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+88%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
2160p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+100%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+48%)
AVG 86 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
1440p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+69%)
AVG 71 FPS
MIN 60 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
2160p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+96%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Winner
Loser
Redfall
8.3 2023 • Action, Adventure Arkane Austin
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+52%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+86%)
AVG 65 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+85%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+5%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+49%)
AVG 67 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+108%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Winner
Loser
Metal Hellsinger
7.4 2022 • Action, Adventure The Outsiders
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+76%)
AVG 95 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 54 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+74%)
AVG 59 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+93%)
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection
7.8 2022 • Adventure Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+46%)
AVG 70 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+59%)
AVG 54 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+39%)
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+39%)
AVG 79 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+65%)
AVG 66 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+77%)
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Winner
Loser
Scars Above
7.9 2023 • Action, Adventure Mad Head Games
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+69%)
AVG 122 FPS
MIN 111 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 72 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+72%)
AVG 81 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+71%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+79%)
AVG 122 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 68 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+82%)
AVG 80 FPS
MIN 67 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+77%)
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
Sons Of The Forest
7.5 2023 • Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation Endnight Games Ltd
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+44%)
AVG 59 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+68%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+82%)
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Wins!
Based on 264 benchmarks across 80 games
70
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
VS
+72.5%
41
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 590
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD • 8GB GDDR6
264
Wins
70
Avg FPS
59
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon RX 590
AMD • 8GB GDDR5
0
Wins
41
Avg FPS
34
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
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