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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT 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 6500 XT is 1161 days newer than Radeon RX 590.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 8 vs 4 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 1% better in DOOM Eternal than Radeon RX 590 - 186 vs 184 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 107 vs 175 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
54.88454706927176%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
80.98876404494382%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Polaris | Generation | Navi II |
| $279 | MSRP | $199 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon RX 590 or Radeon RX 6500 XT
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
139 FPS
$9.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$7.14/FPS
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$6.4/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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