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Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT

Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon RX 6900 XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Radeon RX 590

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Sxhlseller RX 590-Grafikkarten, 2304SP, Echte 8 GB, GDDR5, 256 Bit, 3D-API, PC-Gaming-Karte für Radeon RX 590 mit PCI Express 3.0 X16, Dual-Lüfter

Buy for 167.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6900 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Logo
ASUS TUF GAMING AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G OC Edition Grafikkarte (PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6 Speicher, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RX6900XT-O16G-GAMING)

Buy for 1,490.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

Radeon RX 590

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Sxhlseller RX 590-Grafikkarten, 2304SP, Echte 8 GB, GDDR5, 256 Bit, 3D-API, PC-Gaming-Karte für Radeon RX 590 mit PCI Express 3.0 X16, Dual-Lüfter

Buy for 167.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Radeon RX 6900 XT

16 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Logo
ASUS TUF GAMING AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G OC Edition Grafikkarte (PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6 Speicher, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RX6900XT-O16G-GAMING)

Buy for 1,490.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

MSRP $279

Prices and Stock

MSRP $999

Key Differences

In short — Radeon RX 6900 XT outperforms Radeon RX 590 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 590 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon RX 6900 XT is 713 days newer than Radeon RX 590.

Advantages of Radeon RX 590

  • Up to 85% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon RX 6900 XT - €0.44 vs €2.95 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT - 175 vs 300 Watts

Advantages of Radeon RX 6900 XT

  • Performs up to 33% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon RX 590 - 505 vs 380 FPS
  • Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 16 vs 8 GB
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This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018


FPS

380

75%

Value, €/FPS

€0.44/FPS

100%

Price, €

€167.5

100%

Value Winner

Sxhlseller RX 590-Grafikkarten, 2304SP, Echte 8 GB, GDDR5, 256 Bit, 3D-API, PC-Gaming-Karte für Radeon RX 590 mit PCI Express 3.0 X16, Dual-Lüfter

Buy for 167.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6900 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


FPS

505

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.95/FPS

15%

Price, €

€1490.06

11%

FPS Winner

ASUS TUF GAMING AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16G OC Edition Grafikkarte (PCIe 4.0, 16GB GDDR6 Speicher, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, TUF-RX6900XT-O16G-GAMING)

Buy for 1,490.06 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6900 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo
Radeon RX 590

Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018


Pixel Fillrate

49.44 GPixel/s

17%

Texel Fillrate

222.5 GTexel/s

31%

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Logo
Radeon RX 6900 XT

Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020


Pixel Fillrate

288 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

720 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon RX 590 Logo

Radeon RX 590

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AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Logo

Radeon RX 6900 XT

Nov 15th, 2018
Oct 28th, 2020
PolarisNavi II
$279
$999
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
Desktop
Desktop
8 GB
16 GB
GDDR5GDDR6
256-bit256-bit
256 GB/s
512 GB/s
1469 MHz
1825 MHz
1545 MHz
2250 MHz
2000 MHz2000 MHz

PCs Using Radeon RX 590 or Radeon RX 6900 XT

With selected game settings

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