General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores23042304Core clock speed1257 MHz1469 MHzBoost clock speed1340 MHz1545 MHzNumber of transistors5,700 million5,700 millionManufacturing process technology14 nm12 nmPower consumption [TDP]185 Watt175 WattTexture fill rate193.0222.5Floating-point performance6,175 gflopsno data
Size and compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus [motherboard compatibility], additional power connectors [power supply compatibility].
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16Length241 mm241 mmWidth2-slot2-slotSupplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GBMemory bus width256 Bit256 BitMemory clock speed8000 MHz8000 MHzMemory bandwidth256.0 GB/s256.0 GB/sShared memoryno data-
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones [so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips]. OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortHDMI++
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX12 [12_0]12 [12_0]Shader Model6.46.4OpenGL4.64.6OpenCL2.02.0Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
RX 590 outperforms RX 580 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 [the last being done in 4K resolution if possible], and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
RX 590 outperforms RX 580 by 7% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
RX 590 outperforms RX 580 by 9% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
RX 590 outperforms RX 580 by 21% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
RX 590 outperforms RX 580 by 21% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
RX 590 outperforms RX 580 by 5% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 8%
RX 590 outperforms RX 580 by 14% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
Full HD97 103 1440p43 60 4K36 37
Performance in popular games
Full HD Low Preset
Cyberpunk 207735−40 40−45
Full HD Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey58
−12.1%
65
+12.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla40−45
−110%
86
+110%
Battlefield 5124
−7.3%
133
+7.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare60−65
−65%
99
+65%
Cyberpunk 207735−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry 583
−2.4%
85
+2.4%
Far Cry New Dawn83
−6%
88
+6%
Forza Horizon 4108
−11.1%
120
+11.1%
Hitman 365−70
−7.2%
70−75
+7.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn45−50
−49%
73
+49%
Red Dead Redemption 235−40
−108%
77
+108%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider74
−5.4%
78
+5.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion40−45
−63.6%
72
+63.6%
Full HD High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey47
−14.9%
54
+14.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla40−45
−78%
73
+78%
Battlefield 5102
−8.8%
111
+8.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare60−65
−35%
81
+35%
Cyberpunk 207735−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry 576
−3.9%
79
+3.9%
Far Cry New Dawn78
−6.4%
83
+6.4%
Forza Horizon 4101
−11.9%
113
+11.9%
Hitman 365−70
−7.2%
70−75
+7.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn45−50
−12.2%
55
+12.2%
Metro Exodus48
−8.3%
52
+8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 235−40
−5.4%
39
+5.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider63
−12.7%
71
+12.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt72
−22.2%
88
+22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion40−45
−34.1%
59
+34.1%
Full HD Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey34
−14.7%
39
+14.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla40−45
−51.2%
62
+51.2%
Battlefield 593
−7.5%
100
+7.5%
Cyberpunk 207735−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Far Cry 571
−4.2%
74
+4.2%
Far Cry New Dawn71
−7%
76
+7%
Forza Horizon 482
−11%
91
+11%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt44
−15.9%
51
+15.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion40−45
+25.7%
35
−25.7%
1440p High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare35−40
−60%
56
+60%
Hitman 335−40
−7.9%
40−45
+7.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn30−35
−19.4%
37
+19.4%
Metro Exodus28
−10.7%
31
+10.7%
Red Dead Redemption 216−18
−47.1%
25
+47.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider30−33
−6.7%
30−35
+6.7%
1440p Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla21−24
−139%
55
+139%
Battlefield 550−55
−7.8%
55−60
+7.8%
Cyberpunk 207714−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Far Cry 535−40
−7.7%
40−45
+7.7%
Far Cry New Dawn53
−9.4%
58
+9.4%
Forza Horizon 445−50
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt24−27
−12%
27−30
+12%
Watch Dogs: Legion16−18
−47.1%
25
+47.1%
4K High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare16−18
−82.4%
31
+82.4%
Hitman 321−24
−9.5%
21−24
+9.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn16−18
−18.8%
19
+18.8%
Metro Exodus18
−5.6%
19
+5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 212−14
−33.3%
16
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider20
−20%
24
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt27
−18.5%
32
+18.5%
4K Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey18
−5.6%
19
+5.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla12−14
−223%
42
+223%
Battlefield 537
−8.1%
40
+8.1%
Cyberpunk 20775−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 526
+8.3%
24
−8.3%
Far Cry New Dawn29
−6.9%
31
+6.9%
Forza Horizon 441
−12.2%
46
+12.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion10−11
−30%
13
+30%
This is how RX 580 and RX 590 compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- RX 590 is 6.2% faster than RX 580
1440p resolution:
- RX 590 is 39.5% faster than RX 580
4K resolution:
- RX 590 is 2.8% faster than RX 580
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 580 is 25.7% faster than the RX 590.
- in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 590 is 223% faster than the RX 580.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 580 is ahead in 2 tests [3%]
- RX 590 is ahead in 66 tests [97%]
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score 22.88 24.41 Recency 18 April 2017 15 November 2018 Cost $229 $279 Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm Power consumption [TDP] 185 Watt 175 Watt
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 580 and Radeon RX 590. The differences in performance seem too small.
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