The Radeon RX 590 is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 480 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $161.27 cheaper!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 590
- A faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 60% cheaper – $108.10 vs $269.37
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Radeon RX 480
- Consumes up to 14% less energy – 150 vs 175 Watts
Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon RX 480 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, €
€108.1
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.48/FPS
100%
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Average FPS
68
93%
Min 1% FPS
34
92%
Price, €
€269.37
40%
Value, €/FPS
€3.96/FPS
37%
Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon RX 480 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon RX 480 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon RX 480 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 590
Nov 15th, 2018
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
7.119 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 480
Jun 29th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
256 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
82%
Texture Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
82%
FP32
5.834 TFLOPS
82%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 590 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 29th, 2016 |
| $279.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
| Polaris | Generation | Arctic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 175 W | Power Consumption | 150 W |
| Memory | ||
| 8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
49.44 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 40.51 GPixel/s |
222.5 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 182.3 GTexel/s |
7.119 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.834 TFLOPS |
