GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
93%
93%
AMD Radeon RX 590
107%
107%
AMD Radeon RX 590 is approximately 14% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 14 | Polaris 30 |
| CoresDifferent | 1408 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 14 | Polaris 30 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 14 XTX(215-0932396) | Polaris 30 XT(215-0922006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 1.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 6,400 million | 5,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 40.5M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 158 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1125 | BGA-1401 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Dec 12th, 2019 | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi(RX 5000) | Polaris(RX 500) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Vega | Arctic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi II | Vega |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 169 USD | 279 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 49 in our database | 36 in our database |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1607 MHz | 1469 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | 1717 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1845 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 224.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1408 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 22 | 36 |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 59.04 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 162.4 GTexel/s | 222.5 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 10.39 TFLOPS (2:1) | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.196 TFLOPS | 7.119 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 324.7 GFLOPS (1:16) | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 180 mm7.1 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 130 W | 175 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Part NumberDifferent | 102-D33220 | N/A |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D33257-00B_02 | C944-41 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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