GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

When choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon RX 5500 XT, 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 5500 XT.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	8 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 180% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3064 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 169 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 12293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	6−7	50−55
4K / 2160p	5−6	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	230−240
ultra / 1080p	100−110	210−220
QHD / 1440p	60−65	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−35	100−110
high / 768p	150−160	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
QHD / 1440p	18−20	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	20−22
low / 720p	45−50	95−100
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 154% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	14−16	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	210−220
medium / 1080p	60−65	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 131% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	80−85
ultra / 1080p	21−24	60−65
QHD / 1440p	10−11	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 167% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	160−170
medium / 768p	80−85	140−150
high / 1080p	30−35	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	1−2	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	85−90
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 223% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 165% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	85−90
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 152% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	170−180
medium / 768p	35−40	110−120
high / 1080p	21−24	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
high / 768p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 67% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	Fermi	RDNA 1.0
Code name	GF110	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	12 December 2019
Pipelines	1024	1408
Core clock speed	1215 MHz
Boost Clock		1845 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	162.4
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	180 mm
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
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