Average Bench: 56.9% (117th of 714)

Based on 122,060 user benchmarks.  Device: 1002 67DF Model: Radeon RX 590

AMD’s mid-range RX 590 is the latest refresh of their Polaris-based RX 580, which in turn was a refresh of the RX 480. This iteration yields 10% higher clock speeds compared to the RX 580 which is fuelled by an increased power draw from 185W to 225W. The 590 does not have a 4GB variant which is good for longevity. At launch the 590 was priced at $280, which was 20% more expensive and 7% faster than Nvidia’s then popular 6GB 1060. In today’s market the 590 can be found for little as $170. For more than 90% of gamers (≤1080p) the RX 590 (at $170) represents the best value for money available. Since the GPU is by far the most important component in a gaming PC, it is usually worth spending more on it. The next step up from a 590 would be to Nvidia’s comparable $230 1660S. The 1660S is a more refined card, less heat results in less fan noise, but both are capable of delivering silky smooth 60+ EFps in almost all of today’s popular games at 1080p with maximum details. [Nov '19 GPUPro]

Average average bench

The AMD RX 590 averaged 43.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Locally-deformable PRT (Bat) 71.8fps
Avg. NBody particle system (Galaxy) 81.4fps

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD RX 590 is just 11.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD RX 590 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. High dynamic range lighting (Teapot) 68.1fps
Avg. Parallax occlusion mapping (Stones) 99.9fps
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Average Bench

(Based on 122,060 samples)
Min Avg Max
62.4 Lighting 71.8 79.8
62.5 Reflection 68.1 70.5
87.2 Parallax 99.9 111
58.5% 79.9 fps
Min Avg Max
63.1 MRender 67.7 71.3
69.6 Gravity 81.4 90.3
50.4 Splatting 52.7 54
53.7% 67.3 fps
User Benchmarks Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
The fastest GPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 24.3.1
Lighting 78.2
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 106
64% 84.6 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 88.7
Splatting 53
56% 70.9 fps
CLim: 1565 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 24.3.1
Lighting 78.5
Reflection 69.2
Parallax 105
64% 84.1 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 86.5
Splatting 53.9
56% 69.8 fps
CLim: 1580 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 24.3.1
Lighting 77.2
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 105
63% 84.3 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 87.9
Splatting 53.9
56% 70.5 fps
CLim: 1545 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 24.3.1
Lighting 69.7
Reflection 70
Parallax 98.5
57% 79.4 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 80.6
Splatting 52.6
54% 67.5 fps
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Hardware Id Samples Bench ± SD Model / Price (MSRP ≈ $280 @ launch in Nov '18)
Sapphire(1DA2 E366) 31% 58% ± 3%
Sapphire RX 590 8GB Nitro+
11289-01-20G
AmazonUS $5998 months
XFX(1682 9587) 30% 57% ± 3%
XFX RX 590 8GB Fatboy OC+
RX-590P8DFD6
AmazonUS $2505 months
Gigabyte(1458 2311) 13% 54% ± 2%
Gigabyte RX 590 8GB Gaming
GV-RX590GAMING-8GD
PowerColor(148C 2391) 7% 55% ± 3%
PowerColor RX 590 8GB Red Dragon
AXRX 590 8GBD5-DHD
AmazonUS $2003 years
EbayUS $22020 months
PowerColor RX 590 8GB Red Devil
AXRX 590 8GBD5-3DH/OC
AmazonUS $2305 months
Sapphire(1DA2 E387) 7% 55% ± 3%
Sapphire RX 590 8GB Pulse
11289-06-20G
AmazonUS $35015 months
MSI(1462 C411) 6% 61% ± 4%
MSI RX 590 8GB Armor OC
RADEON RX 590 ARMOR 8G OC
ASRock(1849 5032) 4% 59% ± 3%
Asus(1043 056A) 1% 52% ± 2%
PwrHis(1787 A587) 0% 54% ± 2%
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Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $554

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 Comments

Added 5 years ago.

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

20 hrs ago.

Comment 

Card crashes all the time, black screen, crazy noisy fans seem to run at max no matter what game I have open. Saphirre Pulse, tried 3 cards, this was the best of them—Apr '21


Disliked

1 month ago.

Comment 

often reboots stystem when playing different games, different genres all set to low-med graphics settings, sometimes as quick as loading into the game or I can be playing for an hour or so before it happens. Running the latest drivers since I bought the card—Jan '21


Good

1 month ago.

perfomance good enough, but driver crashes regularly (all drivers since years)

Comment 

Have it here, massive driver issues since i first installed it half a year ago. I simply can't recommend a card that is constantly having driver issues, even after doing everything possible to fix it. —Dec '20


Good

1 month ago.

A very good performing under the budget card. Good fps at ultra settings though its a power hungry bad boi but at much better price


Excellent

12 months ago.

it doesnt have much laptop choice, for u guys who need mobility for sure, this is not for you


Excellent

10 months ago.

It is as powerful as I was expecting to but there's a huge problem of heat !! This things is always at 65°C or even 75°C on some games. So sometimes, I have to Undervolt it on some games and I have less performance than expected :/ The fans make a big noice which is very annoying when you're trying to "tryhard" on some games like R6S I think this is a good choice if you have a watercooling or a very good airflow


Good

7 months ago.

bettor csgo fps i can run valorant at ultra settings


Good

3 months ago.

I think that apart from the GTX 1660 Super is the best grafics card for 1080p max settings and 60 fps


Excellent

4 months ago.

it's newer, better, and cheaper than the rx 580


Excellent

10 months ago.


Good

17 days ago.

basivly the nitro version of it is just fantastic!


Excellent

15 months ago.

for the price its the best gpu in my opinion


Excellent

1 month ago.

eu dei isto de prenda de aniversário para o meu amigo Jacinto Patinto que ele queria tanto uma placa gráfica e dei-lhe uma até que boa para dar ar frasco nas costas


Good

11 months ago.

Better than Nvidiot and Shintel producst


Good

3 years ago.

pretty decent card does everything i want it to do


Good

4 years ago.


Poor

4 years ago.

Gets beat by a gtx 650 in minecraft


Excellent

3 years ago.

Pure performance for a great price!


Excellent

4 years ago.

is less cheap and have good performance


Good

4 years ago.

Just a bit more of a step up from the lower end RX580 card, but if you're looking for more mid-range performance, go with the 5600XT or the 1660S. For more budget options go with the 1650S or RX580. Good card though if you want a balanced mix of budget and performance.


Average

4 years ago.

Crazy power levels - even more than a 2080! Just get a 5500XT or even better a 1650S/1660S!


Good

11 months ago.

A cheap middle range like the RX 580 .. the same with higher clock ? ... I payd less than 120 euro...


Good

4 years ago.

price not justified


Poor

4 years ago.

GTX 1660S flat out outperforms it for a very small extra of $20.


Excellent

4 years ago.

upgrading from a msi gaming GTX 960 2GB overclocked at 1544Mhz core and 2000Mhz Memory. I have absolutely no regrets or sorrow for that matter simply because the RX 590 destroys the 960 in performance. a great card for its price tag. now i can finally enjoy high - ultra 1080p gaming!


Excellent

15 months ago.

Very good still to this day :D but old


Average

4 years ago.

Reasonable card for a good price. Can run a bit hot.


Average

3 years ago.

Rx 580 but with 12nm and increased power usage and clock speeds. If you can find gtx1650 super for cheaper buy that not this.


Excellent

4 years ago.

Good Performance for Good Price


Excellent

4 years ago.

Amazing card for the price


Excellent

4 years ago.

Very good performance and extremely cheap price


Good

3 years ago.

Underrated improvement to 580. Can be had cheaply second hand.


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