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    Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon RX 470

    Radeon RX 590
    Memory: 8192Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: UNRELEASED
    Radeon RX 590
    Radeon RX 470
    Memory: 4096Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 29 Jun 2016
    Radeon RX 470

    Summary

    Gaming performance index

    • Radeon RX 590
      135%
    • Radeon RX 470
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 590

    35% higher gaming performance.
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

    Reasons to consider Radeon RX 470

    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    Radeon RX 590

    HWBench recommends Radeon RX 590

    The Radeon RX 590 is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (48 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    Radeon RX 590Radeon RX 470
    GPU NamePolaris 30 (Polaris 30 XTX)vsEllesmere (Ellesmere PRO)
    Fab Process12 nmvs14 nm
    Die Size244 mm²vs232 mm²
    Transistors5,700 millionvs5,700 million
    Shaders2304vs2048
    Compute Units36vs32
    Core clock1257 MHzvs926 MHz
    ROPs32vs32
    TMUs144vs128

    Memory Configuration

    Radeon RX 590Radeon RX 470
    Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR5
    Bus Width256 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed2000 MHz
    8000 MHz effective    		vs1650 MHz
    6600 MHz effective
    Memory Size8192 Mbvs4096 Mb

    Additional details

    Radeon RX 590Radeon RX 470
    TDP0 wattsvs120 watts
    Release DateUNRELEASEDvs29 Jun 2016

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • Radeon RX 590
      49.44 GP/s
    • Radeon RX 470
      38.60 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • Radeon RX 590
      222.50 GT/s
    • Radeon RX 470
      154.40 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • Radeon RX 590
      256.00 GB/s
    • Radeon RX 470
      211.20 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • Radeon RX 590
      7119.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon RX 470
      4940.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Game benchmarks

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      46
    • Radeon RX 470
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      80
    • Radeon RX 470
      62

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      46
    • Radeon RX 470
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      93
    • Radeon RX 470
      72

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      96
    • Radeon RX 470
      73

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 590
      31
    • Radeon RX 470
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      84
    • Radeon RX 470
      64

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 590
      58
    • Radeon RX 470
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      77
    • Radeon RX 470
      59

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      93
    • Radeon RX 470
      73

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      28
    • Radeon RX 470
      22

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      80
    • Radeon RX 470
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      39
    • Radeon RX 470
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      90
    • Radeon RX 470
      68

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 590
      63
    • Radeon RX 470
      48

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      36
    • Radeon RX 470
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      34
    • Radeon RX 470
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      59
    • Radeon RX 470
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      34
    • Radeon RX 470
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      66
    • Radeon RX 470
      49

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra high Quality, TAA, bahrain,DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      72
    • Radeon RX 470
      52

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 590
      22
    • Radeon RX 470
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      60
    • Radeon RX 470
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 590
      41
    • Radeon RX 470
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      56
    • Radeon RX 470
      41

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      62
    • Radeon RX 470
      46

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      21
    • Radeon RX 470
      16

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      52
    • Radeon RX 470
      34

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      32
    • Radeon RX 470
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      53
    • Radeon RX 470
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 590
      43
    • Radeon RX 470
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      28
    • Radeon RX 470
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassins Creed: Valhalla

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 590
      19
    • Radeon RX 470
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield V

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      33
    • Radeon RX 470
      24

    FPS (higher is better)

    Borderlands 3

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      19
    • Radeon RX 470
      13

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2020

    Ultra High Quality, TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      39
    • Radeon RX 470
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Codemasters Formula 1 2021

    Ultra High Quality TAA, Bahrain, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      44
    • Radeon RX 470
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Cyberpunk 2077

    Windows 10 x64, Ultra quality, DirectX12

    • Radeon RX 590
      11
    • Radeon RX 470
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Death Stranding

    Very High Quality TAA, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      30
    • Radeon RX 470
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 6

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 590
      19
    • Radeon RX 470
      13

    FPS (higher is better)

    Gears of War 5

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      30
    • Radeon RX 470
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman III

    Ultra quality - DirectX12 Windows 11

    • Radeon RX 590
      34
    • Radeon RX 470
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

    Ultra Quality, DirectX11, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      11
    • Radeon RX 470
      8

    FPS (higher is better)

    Middle-Earth Shadow of War

    Ultra Quality, HR Textures, DirectX11, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      29
    • Radeon RX 470
      19

    FPS (higher is better)

    Red Dead Redemption II

    UltraTX Max Quality, Vulkan, Windows 10 x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      21
    • Radeon RX 470
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Resident Evil 3

    Max Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      30
    • Radeon RX 470
      21

    FPS (higher is better)

    Shadow of the Tomb Raider

    Highest detail, Pure Hair On, HBAO+, DirectX 12, Windows 11 x 64

    • Radeon RX 590
      21
    • Radeon RX 470
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Watch Dogs: Legion

    Ultra Quality, DirectX12, Windows 10x64

    • Radeon RX 590
      16
    • Radeon RX 470
      11

    FPS (higher is better)

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