Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms the cheaper 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 5500 XT is 392 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 73% cheaper than Radeon RX 5500 XT - €205.73 vs €752.1
- Up to 72% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon RX 5500 XT - €3.12 vs €11.23 per FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon RX 590 - 67 vs 66 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 130 vs 175 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
66
98%
Value, €/FPS
€3.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€205.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €205.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
FPS
67
100%
Value, €/FPS
€11.23/FPS
27%
Price, €
€752.1
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for €752.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
83%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
72%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Dec 12th, 2019 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi |
$279 | MSRP | $169 |
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1845 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |