Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 590 outperforms Radeon HD 7850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 590 is 2446 days newer than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Performs up to 26% better in Dirt 5 than Radeon HD 7850 - 115 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 130 vs 175 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
24%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
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Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
Polaris | Generation | Southern Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $249 |
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 860 MHz |
1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |