AMD
AMD Radeon RX 590
The Radeon RX 590 is a 12nm Polaris 30 refresh of the RX 580 with 2,304 stream processors, 8GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus and clocks of 1,469 to 1,545MHz. AMD launched it on November 15, 2018 at a $279 suggested price through board partners including ASUS, PowerColor, Sapphire and XFX, targeting 1080p gaming.
Pros
- 8GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus provides 256GB/s of bandwidth
- 12nm process allows higher clocks than the RX 580
- Launched with a bundle of up to three free games and FreeSync support
- Same 2,304 stream processors as the RX 580 with a higher boost clock for a modest speedup
Cons
- In review testing it was only around 10% faster than the RX 580
- Polaris has no hardware ray tracing
- GDDR5 memory and a 225W rating are dated and power-hungry against newer cards
- Aimed at 1080p; higher resolutions need lower settings
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Radeon RX 590
General
- Announced
- 2018
- Architecture
- Polaris
- Process
- 12 nm
- TDP
- 225 W
Cores & Clocks
- Shading units
- 2,304
- Base clock
- 1,469 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,545 MHz
Memory
- VRAM
- 8 GB
- VRAM type
- GDDR5
- Bus width
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 256 GB/s
Benchmarks
- 3DMark Time Spy
- 4,775Bottom 20%
- PassMark G3D
- 9,274Bottom 14%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon RX 590 good in 2026?
The AMD Radeon RX 590 earns an Inno Score of 34.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Radeon RX 590 is a 12nm Polaris 30 refresh of the RX 580 with 2,304 stream processors, 8GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus and clocks of 1,469 to 1,545MHz. AMD launched it on November 15, 2018 at a $279 suggested price through board partners including ASUS, PowerColor, Sapphire and XFX, targeting 1080p gaming.
What are the key specs of the AMD Radeon RX 590?
VRAM: 8 GB · Boost clock: 1,545 MHz · TDP: 225 W · 3DMark Time Spy: 4,775
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Radeon RX 590?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Radeon RX 580, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
