AMD Radeon RX 580 vs AMD Radeon RX 590
23.5Rasterization24.2
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based38.7
78Efficiencyspec-based75.3
30.4Compute31.1
1 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5806 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 590
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 580 scores 34.3 against 34.2 for AMD Radeon RX 590. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 580
- 18% lower TDP: 185 W vs 225 W
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $279
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 590
- 17% higher Base clock: 1,469 MHz vs 1,257 MHz
- 15% higher Boost clock: 1,545 MHz vs 1,340 MHz
- 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 10% higher 3DMark Time Spy: 4,775 vs 4,348
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2018 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) | Polaris |
| Process | 14 nm | 12 nm+14% |
| TDP | 185 W+18% | 225 W |
| Power connector | 1x 8-pin | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| Base clock | 1,257 MHz | 1,469 MHz+17% |
| Boost clock | 1,340 MHz | 1,545 MHz+15% |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,348Bottom 17% | 4,775+10%Bottom 20% |
| PassMark G3D | 8,782Bottom 12% | 9,274+6%Bottom 14% |
Features
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 580 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | FSR 2 (game-side) | — |
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