AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT vs AMD Radeon RX 590
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Navi 14 | Polaris 30 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Navi 14 XTX (215-0932396) | Polaris 30 XT (215-0922006) |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Manufacturing process | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 5,700 million |
| Die size | 158 mm² | 232 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 12th, 2019 | Nov 15th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Navi | Polaris |
| Predecessor | Vega | Arctic Islands |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch price | 169 USD | 279 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 49 in our database | 36 in our database |
| Successor | Navi II | Vega |
| Current price | — | Amazon / Newegg |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1607 MHz | 1469 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Game clock | 1717 MHz | — |
| Boost clock | 1845 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz 8 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1408 | 2304 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 88 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute units | 22 | 36 |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Cache L1 | — | 16 KB (per CU) |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 59.04 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 162.4 GTexel/s | 222.5 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 10.39 TFLOPS (2:1) | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 5.196 TFLOPS | 7.119 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 324.7 GFLOPS (1:16) | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 180 mm 7.1 inches | 241 mm 9.5 inches |
| TDP | 130 W | 175 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | 109-D33257 | C944-41 |
| Part number | 102-D33220 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.5 | 6.4 |
