Radeon RX 7600 XT vs RX 590

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 590 and Radeon RX 7600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 590
2018, $279
8 GB GDDR5, 175 Watt
22.22

7600 XT outperforms RX 590 by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 7600 XT RX 7600 XT

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking290110
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.9276.27
Power efficiency9.8616.98
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026)
GPU code namePolaris 30Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 November 2018 (7 years ago)8 January 2024 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RX 7600 XT has 448% better value for money than RX 590.

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 cores23042048
Core clock speed1469 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2755 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate222.5352.6
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS22.57 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs144128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cache576 KB512 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length241 mm204 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s288.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x 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.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 590 22.22
RX 7600 XT 41.55
+87%

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.

RX 590 9275
Samples: 4376
RX 7600 XT 17346
+87%
Samples: 2286

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 HD102190−200
+86.3%
1440p60
−45.5%
110−120
4K3870−75
+84.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.741.73
+36.7%
1440p4.652.99
+35.7%
4K7.344.70
+36%
  • RX 7600 XT has 37% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7600 XT has 36% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 7600 XT has 36% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 60−65 110−120
+77.4%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130 230−240
+79.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 90−95
+83.7%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 50−55 95−100
+79.2%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 60−65 110−120
+77.4%
Battlefield 5 133 240−250
+80.5%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130 230−240
+79.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 90−95
+83.7%
Far Cry 5 85 150−160
+76.5%
Fortnite 139 250−260
+79.9%
Forza Horizon 4 120 220−230
+83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120 220−230
+83.3%
Valorant 301 550−600
+82.7%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 60−65 110−120
+77.4%
Battlefield 5 111 200−210
+80.2%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130 230−240
+79.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260 450−500
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 90−95
+83.7%
Dota 2 110−120 220−230
+84.9%
Far Cry 5 79 140−150
+77.2%
Fortnite 138 250−260
+81.2%
Forza Horizon 4 113 210−220
+85.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 79 140−150
+77.2%
Metro Exodus 52 95−100
+82.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 108 200−210
+85.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88 160−170
+81.8%
Valorant 287 500−550
+74.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100 180−190
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50 90−95
+83.7%
Dota 2 110−120 220−230
+84.9%
Far Cry 5 74 130−140
+75.7%
Forza Horizon 4 91 170−180
+86.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 83 150−160
+80.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51 95−100
+86.3%
Valorant 110 200−210
+81.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 96 170−180
+77.1%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50 85−90
+77.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170 300−310
+85.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45 75−80
+82.9%
Metro Exodus 31 55−60
+77.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 300−310
+72.4%
Valorant 232 400−450
+72.4%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65 110−120
+71.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24 40−45
+81.8%
Far Cry 5 50−55 95−100
+82.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60 100−105
+72.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40 65−70
+80.6%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55 100−105
+85.2%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 18−20 30−33
+66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24 40−45
+81.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 41 75−80
+82.9%
Metro Exodus 19 35−40
+84.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32 55−60
+71.9%
Valorant 113 210−220
+85.8%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40 70−75
+75%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24 40−45
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 16−18
+77.8%
Dota 2 75−80 140−150
+84.2%
Far Cry 5 24 40−45
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 46 85−90
+84.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35 65−70
+85.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 29 50−55
+72.4%

This is how RX 590 and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600 XT is 86% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7600 XT is 83% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7600 XT is 84% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 22.22 41.55
Recency 15 November 2018 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 190 Watt

RX 590 has 8% lower power consumption.

RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 87% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 590 in performance tests.

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