Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs RX 590

Place in performance ranking	208	263
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	31.96	27.87
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	Polaris 30	Polaris 20
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2018 (5 years ago)	15 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	no data
Current price	$133 (0.5x MSRP)	$110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 15% better value for money than RX 580 2048SP.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2304	2048
Core clock speed	1469 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1284 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	164.4

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 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	241 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 590 24.37
+22.3%

RX 580 2048SP 19.93

RX 590 outperforms RX 580 2048SP by 22% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 590 9420
+22.2%

RX 580 2048SP 7707

RX 590 outperforms RX 580 2048SP by 22% in Passmark.

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	101 +26.3%	80−85 −26.3%
1440p	56 +24.4%	45−50 −24.4%
4K	38 +26.7%	30−35 −26.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+33.3%

30−33

−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65 +30%	50−55 −30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	86 +22.9%	70−75 −22.9%
Battlefield 5	136 +23.6%	110−120 −23.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	69 +25.5%	55−60 −25.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	90 +28.6%	70−75 −28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	90 +28.6%	70−75 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	120 +26.3%	95−100 −26.3%
Hitman 3	55−60 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	158 +31.7%	120−130 −31.7%
Metro Exodus	124 +24%	100−105 −24%
Red Dead Redemption 2	91 +30%	70−75 −30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	137 +24.5%	110−120 −24.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	72 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	54 +35%	40−45 −35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	73 +32.7%	55−60 −32.7%
Battlefield 5	122 +28.4%	95−100 −28.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85 +30.8%	65−70 −30.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	76 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Forza Horizon 4	113 +25.6%	90−95 −25.6%
Hitman 3	55−60 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	139 +26.4%	110−120 −26.4%
Metro Exodus	83 +27.7%	65−70 −27.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	76 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90 +28.6%	70−75 −28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	88 +25.7%	70−75 −25.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	59 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	39 +30%	30−33 −30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62 +24%	50−55 −24%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	46 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	55 +37.5%	40−45 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	91 +30%	70−75 −30%
Horizon Zero Dawn	96 +28%	75−80 −28%
Metro Exodus	76 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	51 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

64
+28%

50−55

−28%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	68 +23.6%	55−60 −23.6%
Hitman 3	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	25 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 +37.5%	40−45 −37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	49 +22.5%	40−45 −22.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +40%	30−33 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	72 +30.9%	55−60 −30.9%
Metro Exodus	58 +28.9%	45−50 −28.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70 +27.3%	55−60 −27.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	25 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	36 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%
Hitman 3	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24 +33.3%	18−20 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	32 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	19 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	42 +40%	30−33 −40%
Battlefield 5	40 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30 +25%	24−27 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	46 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	13 +30%	10−11 −30%