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AMD logo Radeon RX 590
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AMD logo Radeon RX 550

AMD Radeon RX 590 logo AMD Radeon RX 550 logo
General information Radeon RX 590 Radeon RX 550
Launched Q4 2018 Q2 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 8192 MB 0 % 4096 MB 50 %
Core Clock 1545 MHz 0 % 1100 MHz 28.8 %
Boost Clock 1600 MHz 0 % 1219 MHz 23.8 %
Effective Clock 8400 MHz 0 % 7000 MHz 16.7 %
DirectX DirectX 12 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.5 OpenGL 4.5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 175 W 0 % 50 W 71.4 %
Length 298 mm 0 % 225 mm 24.5 %
Cooling Fans 3 0 % 2 33.3 %
Case Slots 2 0 % 2 0 %
SLI 4-way 0 % 2-way 50 %
Frame Sync FreeSync FreeSync
Performance Radeon RX 590 Radeon RX 550
Overall Score 49437 0 % 26481 46.4 %
Future Proof 63 % 0 % 53 % 15.9 %
Benchmark Score 24440 0 % 7012 71.3 %
2D Benchmark Score 790.4 0 % 491.9 37.8 %
Average DirectX performance 71.3 FPS 0 % 23.3 FPS 67.4 %
DirectX 9 performance 126.8 FPS 0 % 49.2 FPS 61.2 %
DirectX 10 performance 48 FPS 0 % 10 FPS 79.2 %
DirectX 11 performance 64.6 FPS 0 % 20 FPS 69.1 %
DirectX 12 performance 45.8 FPS 0 % 13.9 FPS 69.7 %
Graphic card computing 4140.2 operations/s 0 % 1008.9 operations/s 75.6 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon RX 590, Radeon RX 550.

Average frames per second Radeon RX 590 Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 112.2 FPS 51.2 FPS
High settings 201.9 FPS 92.2 FPS
Medium settings 242.3 FPS 110.7 FPS
Low settings 339.2 FPS 154.9 FPS
Difference 0 % 54.3 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon RX 590, Radeon RX 550.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon RX 590 Radeon RX 550
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 82.8 FPS 43.2 FPS
High settings 149.0 FPS 77.7 FPS
Medium settings 178.8 FPS 93.2 FPS
Low settings 250.4 FPS 130.5 FPS
Difference 0 % 47.9 %
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