Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6800 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 6800 is 713 days newer than the cheaper Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 71% cheaper than Radeon RX 6800 - €204.82 vs €695.85
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Radeon RX 6800 - €1.05 vs €2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 - 175 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800
- Performs up to 55% better in Battlefield IV than Radeon RX 590 - 302 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 16 vs 8 GB
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
195
64%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€204.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €204.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
302
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.3/FPS
45%
Price, €
€695.85
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for €695.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 210 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
24%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
44%
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
202.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
505.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6800 |
---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
Polaris | Generation | Navi II |
$279 | MSRP | $579 |
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1700 MHz |
1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2105 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |