AMD Radeon RX 590 VS AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
amd
Brand8GB GDDR5
Memory2304
Cores256 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 590
VS
amd
Brand8GB GDDR6
Memory2560
Cores448 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 590
8GB GDDR5 175W N/A Nov 2018
Radeon RX 590
$279 • Nov 2018
VS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
$399 • Jul 2019
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
8GB GDDR6 225W N/A Jul 2019
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 175 W | 225 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1545 MHz | 1905 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 448 GB/s |
| Process Size | 12nm | 7nm |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
| Shading Units | 2304 | 2560 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 144 | 160 |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Clock | 2000 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 49.44 GPixel/s | 121.9 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 256 GTexel/s | 448 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 7.119 GFLOPS | 9.754 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 2.00 MB | 4.00 MB |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 251 mm² |
| Transistors | 5700 Million | 10300 Million |
| Required PSU | 450 W | 550 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
4611
AMD Radeon RX 590
8594 (+86%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
45783
AMD Radeon RX 590
81739 (+79%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
61.2 FPS
AMD Radeon RX 590
117.9 FPS (+93%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
9375
AMD Radeon RX 590
16398 (+75%)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Game Benchmarks Comparison (272 benchmarks)
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
8 2026 • Action, Adventure KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+123%)
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+118%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
2160p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+120%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 8 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+108%)
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
1440p
| high
| fsr balanced
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+140%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
2160p
| high
| fsr balanced
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+280%)
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem
8.7 2026 • Action, Adventure CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+97%)
AVG 63 FPS
MIN 55 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 5700 XT (+91%)
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Radeon RX 590
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Winner
Loser
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
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Wins!
Based on 272 benchmarks across 82 games
40
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 590
VS
+73.2%
69
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 590
AMD • 8GB GDDR5
0
Wins
40
Avg FPS
34
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD • 8GB GDDR6
272
Wins
69
Avg FPS
58
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
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