AMD Radeon RX 590 vs AMD Radeon RX 6600
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Polaris 30 | Navi 23 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Polaris 30 XT (215-0922006) | Navi 23 XL (215-130000016) |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 2.0 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 11,060 million |
| Die size | 232 mm² | 237 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Nov 15th, 2018 | Oct 13th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Polaris | Navi II |
| Production | Active | Active |
| Launch price | 279 USD | 329 USD |
| Current price | Amazon / Newegg | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Reviews | 36 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | Arctic Islands | Navi |
| Successor | Vega | Navi III |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1469 MHz | 1626 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1545 MHz | 2491 MHz |
| Memory clock | 2000 MHz 8 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective |
| Game clock | — | 2044 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 2304 | 1792 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 144 | 112 |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| Compute units | 36 | 28 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 128 KB per Array |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| RT cores | — | 28 |
| gpu.details.l0-cache | — | 32 KB per WGP |
| gpu.details.l3-cache | — | 32 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 49.44 GPixel/s | 159.4 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 222.5 GTexel/s | 279.0 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) | 17.86 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| FP32 (float) performance | 7.119 TFLOPS | 8.928 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 558.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 241 mm 9.5 inches | 190 mm 7.5 inches |
| TDP | 175 W | 132 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI3x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | C944-41 | — |
| Width | — | 110 mm 4.3 inches |
| Height | — | 40 mm 1.6 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12.0 Ultimate (12_2) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
