AMD Radeon RX 590 VS AMD Radeon RX 580
amd
Brand8GB GDDR5
Memory2304
Cores256 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 590
VS
amd
Brand8GB GDDR5
Memory2304
Cores256 GB/s
BandwidthRadeon RX 580
AMD Radeon RX 590
8GB GDDR5 175W N/A Nov 2018
Radeon RX 590
$279 • Nov 2018
VS
Radeon RX 580
$229 • Apr 2017
AMD Radeon RX 580
8GB GDDR5 185W N/A Apr 2017
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Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 590 | AMD Radeon RX 580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| TDP | 175 W | 185 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1545 MHz | 1340 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| Process Size | 12nm | 14nm |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Shading Units | 2304 | 2304 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 144 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 49.44 GPixel/s | 42.88 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 256 GTexel/s | 256 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 7.119 GFLOPS | 6.175 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 2.00 MB | 2.00 MB |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Transistors | 5700 Million | 5700 Million |
| Required PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-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
4611 (+10%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
4176
AMD Radeon RX 580
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
45783 (+13%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
40514
AMD Radeon RX 580
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
FPS
AMD Radeon RX 580
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
9375 (+6%)
AMD Radeon RX 590
8835
AMD Radeon RX 580
Game Benchmarks Comparison (263 benchmarks)
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
8 2026 • Action, Adventure KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, Nixxes Software
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+13%)
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
2160p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+11%)
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 8 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 9 FPS
MIN 7 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr balanced
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
1440p
| high
| fsr balanced
Radeon RX 590 (+11%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 17 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
2160p
| high
| fsr balanced
Radeon RX 590 (+11%)
AVG 10 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 9 FPS
MIN 8 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem
8.7 2026 • Action, Adventure CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
The Lord of the Rings Gollum
2023 • Daedalic Entertainment
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 37 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 24 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
2160p
| high
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 9 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 53 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1440p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+11%)
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 35 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
2160p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Winner
Loser
Redfall
8.3 2023 • Action, Adventure Arkane Austin
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+11%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 64 FPS
MIN 53 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 58 FPS
MIN 48 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Winner
Loser
Metal Hellsinger
7.4 2022 • Action, Adventure The Outsiders
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 54 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+7%)
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection
7.8 2022 • Adventure Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+9%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 31 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 590 (+13%)
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 57 FPS
MIN 51 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 52 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+11%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 590 (+10%)
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Radeon RX 580
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon RX 590 Wins!
Based on 263 benchmarks across 81 games
41
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 590
VS
+11.2%
37
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 580
AMD Radeon RX 590
AMD • 8GB GDDR5
262
Wins
41
Avg FPS
35
Min FPS
100%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon RX 580
AMD • 8GB GDDR5
0
Wins
37
Avg FPS
31
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
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