GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 7990
87%
87%
AMD Radeon RX 590
115%
115%
AMD Radeon RX 590 is approximately 28% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Malta x2 | Polaris 30 |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 x2 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 x2 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 x2 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB x2 | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit x2 | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Malta | Polaris 30 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Malta XT(215-0849026) | Polaris 30 XT(215-0922006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 1.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 4,313 million | 5,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 11.8M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 365 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | BGA-1401 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 24th, 2013 | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| GenerationDifferent | Southern Islands(HD 7900) | Polaris(RX 500) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Northern Islands | Arctic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Vega |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 999 USD | 279 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 37 in our database | 36 in our database |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 950 MHz | 1469 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | 36 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 768 KB | 2 MB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 32.00 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 128.0 GTexel/s | 222.5 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.096 TFLOPS | 7.119 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 304 mm12 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 106 mm4.2 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 38 mm1.5 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 375 W | 175 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 750 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C47637-00A_02 | C944-41 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7990 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 (1.2) | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.175 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 590
Radeon RX 590 Performance115%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY Performance112%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance111%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance110%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance109%
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AMD Radeon HD 7990 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance108%
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Performance115%
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Performance115%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti Performance109%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Performance108%
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon R9 FURY X
Radeon R9 FURY X Performance107%
Radeon R9 FURY X is 7% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 Performance106%
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