GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon RX 5500M

When choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon RX 5500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon RX 5500M.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	4 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 has 329% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500M.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 112 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	230−240
medium / 768p	190−200	200−210
ultra / 1080p	100−110	120−130
QHD / 1440p	60−65	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	150−160	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	60−65	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	80−85	95−100
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	75−80
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	Fermi	Navi / RDNA
Code name	GF110	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011	29 September 2019
Pipelines	1024	1408
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock		1645 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	144.8
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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