Radeon PRO W7900 vs RX 590
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 590 with Radeon PRO W7900, including specs and performance data.
PRO W7900 outperforms RX 590 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 292 | 27 |
| Place by popularity | 93 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 13.77 | 7.43 |
| Power efficiency | 9.86 | 17.46 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | RDNA 3 (2023−2025) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 30 | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 15 November 2018 (7 years ago) | 26 May 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $3,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 590 has 85% better value for money than PRO W7900.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2304 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 1469 MHz | 1760 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1545 MHz | 2495 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 57.7 billion |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 175 Watt | 295 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 222.5 | 958.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | 7.119 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | 192 |
| TMUs | 144 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 96 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L1 Cache | 576 KB | 3 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 96 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | 280 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 864.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 102 | 300−350
+194%
|
| 1440p | 60
−64.7%
| 170−180 |
| 4K | 38
−65.5%
| 110−120 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.74
+79.5%
| 13.33 |
| 1440p | 4.65
+80.2%
| 23.52 |
| 4K | 7.34
+79.8%
| 36.35 |
- RX 590 has 79% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- RX 590 has 80% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- RX 590 has 80% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 350−400
+173%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 140−150
+186%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 50−55 | 150−160
+183%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 133 | 350−400
+163%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 350−400
+173%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 140−150
+186%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 85 | 250−260
+194%
|
| Fortnite | 139 | 400−450
+188%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120 | 350−400
+192%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120 | 350−400
+192%
|
| Valorant | 301 | 850−900
+182%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 111 | 300−310
+170%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 350−400
+173%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260 | 700−750
+180%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 140−150
+186%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120 | 350−400
+194%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 79 | 230−240
+191%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 60−65 | 190−200
+197%
|
| Fortnite | 138 | 400−450
+190%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 113 | 300−310
+165%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 79 | 230−240
+191%
|
| Metro Exodus | 52 | 150−160
+188%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 108 | 300−310
+178%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 88 | 260−270
+195%
|
| Valorant | 287 | 850−900
+196%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100 | 290−300
+190%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50 | 140−150
+186%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120 | 350−400
+194%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 74 | 220−230
+197%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 91 | 270−280
+197%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 83 | 240−250
+189%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 51 | 150−160
+194%
|
| Valorant | 110 | 300−310
+173%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 96 | 280−290
+192%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 140−150
+192%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170 | 450−500
+178%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 35−40 | 110−120
+197%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45 | 120−130
+193%
|
| Metro Exodus | 31 | 90−95
+190%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 500−550
+187%
|
| Valorant | 232 | 650−700
+180%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65 | 190−200
+197%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24 | 65−70
+195%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55 | 150−160
+188%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60 | 170−180
+193%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40 | 100−105
+178%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 160−170
+196%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 65−70
+195%
|
| Far Cry 6 | 12−14 | 35−40
+192%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 41 | 120−130
+193%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19 | 55−60
+189%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 32 | 95−100
+197%
|
| Valorant | 113 | 300−310
+165%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40 | 110−120
+175%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24 | 65−70
+195%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10 | 24−27
+167%
|
| Dota 2 | 75−80 | 220−230
+189%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24 | 70−75
+192%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 46 | 130−140
+183%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35 | 100−105
+186%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 29 | 85−90
+193%
|
This is how RX 590 and PRO W7900 compete in popular games:
- PRO W7900 is 194% faster in 1080p
- PRO W7900 is 183% faster in 1440p
- PRO W7900 is 189% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.17 | 66.18 |
| Recency | 15 November 2018 | 26 May 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 48 GB |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 175 Watt | 295 Watt |
RX 590 has 41% lower power consumption.
PRO W7900, on the other hand, has a 199% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 58% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 590 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 590 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.
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