Radeon RX 590 vs RX 7600

Place in the ranking	87	227
Place by popularity	86	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	92.28	25.50
Power efficiency	18.03	9.65
Architecture	RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	Navi 33	Polaris 30
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2023 (1 year ago)	15 November 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$269	$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7600 has 262% better value for money than RX 590.

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 cores	2048	2304
Core clock speed	1720 MHz	1469 MHz
Boost clock speed	2655 MHz	1545 MHz
Number of transistors	13,300 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	339.8	222.5
Floating-point processing power	21.75 TFLOPS	7.119 TFLOPS
ROPs	64	32
TMUs	128	144
Ray Tracing Cores	32	no data

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 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	204 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	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	288.0 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1	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

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.7	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 7600 42.83
+76%

RX 590 24.33

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 7600 16528
+76%

RX 590 9390

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 7600 43430
+85.9%

RX 590 23363

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

RX 7600 114647
+137%

RX 590 48454

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 7600 32404
+92.7%

RX 590 16814

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 7600 183336
+111%

RX 590 86825

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 7600 646153
+62.5%

RX 590 397712

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	145 +48%	98 −48%
1440p	73 +30.4%	56 −30.4%
4K	37 +0%	37 +0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

148
+270%

40−45

−270%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +38.5%	65 −38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 −17.8%	86 +17.8%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +0%	136 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +23.2%	69 −23.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	117 +193%	40−45 −193%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +0%	90 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 +15.6%	90 −15.6%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −37.7%	274 +37.7%
Hitman 3	90−95 +85.7%	45−50 −85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −74%	301 +74%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +6.5%	124 −6.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 +5.5%	91 −5.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	150−160 +12.9%	140 −12.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −105%	272 +105%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 −25.6%	113 +25.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +0%	73 +0%
Battlefield 5	130−140 +11.5%	122 −11.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +32.8%	64 −32.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	100 +150%	40−45 −150%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +21.6%	74 −21.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−110 +46.5%	71 −46.5%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 −30.2%	259 +30.2%
Hitman 3	90−95 +85.7%	45−50 −85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 −65.9%	287 +65.9%
Metro Exodus	130−140 +36.1%	97 −36.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95−100 +29.7%	74 −29.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	230 +102%	114 −102%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	85−90 +64.2%	50−55 −64.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −96.2%	261 +96.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +131%	39 −131%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +17.7%	62 −17.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	85−90 +84.8%	46 −84.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 +125%	40−45 −125%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +63.6%	55 −63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	190−200 +119%	91 −119%
Hitman 3	90−95 +85.7%	45−50 −85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	172 +79.2%	96 −79.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	199 +99%	100 −99%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	123 +141%	51 −141%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 +280%	35 −280%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100
+50%

−50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80−85 +78.3%	45−50 −78.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	65−70 +75.7%	35−40 −75.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +84%	24−27 −84%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −14.6%	55 +14.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +31.6%	38 −31.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 +273%	14−16 −273%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +75%	27−30 −75%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +67.6%	130−140 −67.6%
Hitman 3	55−60 +93.1%	27−30 −93.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	127 +76.4%	72 −76.4%
Metro Exodus	118 +103%	58 −103%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	129 +84.3%	70 −84.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	86 +187%	30−33 −187%
Watch Dogs: Legion	200−210 −1%	203 +1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

70−75
+69.8%

−69.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 +10.3%	39 −10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +38.5%	26 −38.5%
Hitman 3	35−40 +84.2%	18−20 −84.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	190−200 +233%	57 −233%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +52.8%	36 −52.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	59 +84.4%	32 −84.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +52.6%	19 −52.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −55.6%	42 +55.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +40%	20 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	24 +300%	6−7 −300%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +47.1%	17 −47.1%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +28.3%	46 −28.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	69 +72.5%	40 −72.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +69.2%	13 −69.2%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+26.7%

−26.7%

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

RX 7600 is 48% faster in 1080p
RX 7600 is 30% faster in 1440p
A tie in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 7600 is 300% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 590 is 105% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 7600 is ahead in 58 tests (81%)
RX 590 is ahead in 11 tests (15%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.83	24.33
Recency	24 May 2023	15 November 2018
Chip lithography	6 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	175 Watt

RX 7600 has a 76% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 6.1% lower power consumption.

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

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.