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Boost Clock
AvailabilityMSRP $279
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AvailabilityMSRP $79
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MSRP $79
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 590 outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 590 is 574 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of Radeon RX 590
- Performs up to 24% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon RX 550 - 188 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 550 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of Radeon RX 550
- Up to 86% cheaper than Radeon RX 590 - CA$139.99 vs CA$1036.00
- Up to 83% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon RX 590 - CA$0.92 vs CA$5.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 50 vs 175 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.51/FPS
17%
Price, CA$
CA$1036
13%
FPS Winner
XFX RX-590P8DFD6 Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ 1580MHz DDR5 3xDP HDMI DVI Graphic Cards
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Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
152
81%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
MAXSUN AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU HDPC Low Profile 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort…
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
38%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
17%
Radeon RX 590 | vs | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| Polaris | Generation | Polaris |
| $279 | MSRP | $79 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
PCs Using Radeon RX 590 or Radeon RX 550
With selected game settings
116 FPS
CA$12.7/FPS
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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116 FPS
CA$14.88/FPS
8 GB, 8 TB HDD
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