Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX Vega 56 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 RX Vega 56 is 458 days older than Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 27% better in Dishonored 2 than Radeon RX 590 - 84 vs 66 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 175 vs 210 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
52.517527087316765%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
67.52655538694992%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| Vega | Generation | Polaris |
| $399 | MSRP | $279 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| HBM2 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 2048-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
409.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 256 GB/s |
| 1156 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1469 MHz |
| 1471 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1545 MHz |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
