Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms Radeon RX 590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 5500 XT is 392 days newer than Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Radeon RX 590 - 115 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 130 vs 175 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
114
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$158.75
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
83%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
72%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Dec 12th, 2019 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi |
$279 | MSRP | $169 |
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1845 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |