Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 1687 days older than Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 1% better in League of Legends than Radeon RX 590 - 372 vs 369 FPS
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 19 vs 175 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $279 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| 1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
