Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 590 GME on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 590 GME is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 681 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 590 GME.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590 GME
- Up to 17% cheaper than Radeon RX 6500 XT - €145.67 vs €176.19
- Up to 15% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon RX 6500 XT - €2.14 vs €2.52 per FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 3% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon RX 590 GME - 70 vs 68 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 GME - 107 vs 175 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 9th, 2020
FPS
68
97%
Value, €/FPS
€2.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€145.67
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €145.67 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17569 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
70
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.52/FPS
84%
Price, €
€176.19
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for €176.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17568 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 9th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 9th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
44.16 GPixel/s
49%
Texel Fillrate
198.7 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
90%
AMD Radeon RX 590 GME | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
---|---|---|
Mar 9th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi II |
Not Available | MSRP | $199 |
1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
1257 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
1380 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |