RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs Radeon RX 590

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 590 with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

RX 590
2018
8 GB GDDR5, 175 Watt
21.12

PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms 590 by a whopping 348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2783
Place by popularity82not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.262.94
Power efficiency9.7212.70
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code namePolaris 30GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date15 November 2018 (6 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 590 has 521% better value for money than RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores230424064
Core clock speed1469 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate222.51,968
Floating-point processing power7.119 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs144752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188
L1 Cache576 KB23.5 MB
L2 Cache2 MB128 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 5.0 x16
Length241 mm304 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s1.79 TB/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 DisplayPort4x DisplayPort 2.1b
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
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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 21.12
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 94.61
+348%

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 9337
Samples: 3788
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 42222
+352%
Samples: 1

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 HD102
−341%
450−500
+341%
1440p60
−333%
260−270
+333%
4K38
−347%
170−180
+347%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.74
+596%
19.03
−596%
1440p4.65
+608%
32.94
−608%
4K7.34
+586%
50.38
−586%
  • RX 590 has 596% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 590 has 608% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 590 has 586% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−326%
550−600
+326%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−329%
210−220
+329%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−335%
200−210
+335%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 133
−314%
550−600
+314%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−326%
550−600
+326%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−329%
210−220
+329%
Far Cry 5 85
−312%
350−400
+312%
Fortnite 139
−332%
600−650
+332%
Forza Horizon 4 120
−317%
500−550
+317%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−317%
300−310
+317%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−335%
200−210
+335%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
−317%
500−550
+317%
Valorant 301
−332%
1300−1350
+332%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 111
−305%
450−500
+305%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
−326%
550−600
+326%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
−338%
1100−1150
+338%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−329%
210−220
+329%
Dota 2 110−120
−320%
500−550
+320%
Far Cry 5 79
−343%
350−400
+343%
Fortnite 138
−335%
600−650
+335%
Forza Horizon 4 113
−342%
500−550
+342%
Forza Horizon 5 70−75
−317%
300−310
+317%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
−343%
350−400
+343%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−335%
200−210
+335%
Metro Exodus 52
−342%
230−240
+342%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 108
−317%
450−500
+317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
−298%
350−400
+298%
Valorant 287
−336%
1250−1300
+336%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100
−300%
400−450
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
−329%
210−220
+329%
Dota 2 110−120
−320%
500−550
+320%
Far Cry 5 74
−305%
300−310
+305%
Forza Horizon 4 91
−340%
400−450
+340%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
−335%
200−210
+335%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 83
−322%
350−400
+322%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
−331%
220−230
+331%
Valorant 110
−309%
450−500
+309%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 96
−317%
400−450
+317%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−338%
210−220
+338%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−332%
700−750
+332%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−339%
180−190
+339%
Metro Exodus 31
−319%
130−140
+319%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−331%
750−800
+331%
Valorant 232
−331%
1000−1050
+331%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
−338%
280−290
+338%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−332%
95−100
+332%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−342%
230−240
+342%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−331%
250−260
+331%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
−340%
110−120
+340%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−332%
160−170
+332%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
−344%
240−250
+344%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−332%
95−100
+332%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
−339%
180−190
+339%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
Metro Exodus 19
−347%
85−90
+347%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
−338%
140−150
+338%
Valorant 113
−342%
500−550
+342%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40
−325%
170−180
+325%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−332%
95−100
+332%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Dota 2 75−80
−295%
300−310
+295%
Far Cry 5 24
−317%
100−105
+317%
Forza Horizon 4 46
−335%
200−210
+335%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
−329%
60−65
+329%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
−329%
150−160
+329%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 29
−314%
120−130
+314%

This is how RX 590 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell compete in popular games:

  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 341% faster in 1080p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 333% faster in 1440p
  • RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is 347% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.12 94.61
Recency 15 November 2018 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 600 Watt

RX 590 has 242.9% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 348% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 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 RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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