Radeon RX 590 vs Vega Frontier Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Vega Frontier Edition with Radeon RX 590, including specs and performance data.

Vega Frontier Edition
2017
16 GB HBM2, 300 Watt
33.84
+38.6%

Vega Frontier Edition outperforms RX 590 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Vega Frontier Edition Vega Frontier Edition
RX 590 RX 590

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking158232
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.9524.61
Power efficiency7.789.62
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameVega 10Polaris 30
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)15 November 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 23% better value for money than Vega Frontier Edition.

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 cores40962304
Core clock speed1382 MHz1469 MHz
Boost clock speed1600 MHz1545 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate409.6222.5
Floating-point processing power13.11 TFLOPS7.119 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs256144

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 3.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 GB/s256.0 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x 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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.1.1251.2.131

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 33.84
+38.6%
RX 590 24.42

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.

Vega Frontier Edition 13005
+38.5%
RX 590 9387

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 HD140−150
+37.3%
102
−37.3%
1440p80−85
+31.1%
61
−31.1%
4K50−55
+35.1%
37
−35.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.14
−161%
2.74
+161%
1440p12.49
−173%
4.57
+173%
4K19.98
−165%
7.54
+165%
  • RX 590 has 161% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 590 has 173% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 590 has 165% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 137
+0%
137
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 88
+0%
88
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Valorant 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 52
+0%
52
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Fortnite 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 79
+0%
79
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 239
+0%
239
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 71
+0%
71
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Dota 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100
+0%
100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 79
+0%
79
+0%
Valorant 110
+0%
110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 58
+0%
58
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 75
+0%
75
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 41
+0%
41
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 82
+0%
82
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41
+0%
41
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+0%
40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 39
+0%
39
+0%

This is how Vega Frontier Edition and RX 590 compete in popular games:

  • Vega Frontier Edition is 37% faster in 1080p
  • Vega Frontier Edition is 31% faster in 1440p
  • Vega Frontier Edition is 35% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 33.84 24.42
Recency 27 June 2017 15 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 175 Watt

Vega Frontier Edition has a 38.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

RX 590, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 71.4% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that Radeon Vega Frontier Edition is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 590 is a desktop one.

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

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