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XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
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XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB vs ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2019
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
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ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G

What's the best choice XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB or ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB has a base frequency of 1.469 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2019.

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has a base frequency of 1.605 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2236 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1999 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2275 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2176 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2224 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1836 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2281 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1398 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    1.605 GHz left arrow 1.469 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1489 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1679 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1259 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1470 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    762 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    986 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1783 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    708 place

Specifications

Technical data
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 590 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
  • Execution Units
    36 left arrow 40
  • GPU Chip
    Polaris 30 left arrow Navi 10 XT
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 64
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 2560
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 160
Memory settings

Video memory capacity, type, bus width and bandwidth describe different properties. These values alone do not determine graphics performance.

  • Memory Bandwidth
    256 GB/s left arrow 448 GB/s
  • Memory Bus
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
    2000 MHz left arrow 1750 MHz
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
Clock frequency

Published GPU clock frequencies describe different operating modes. Clock speed alone does not determine graphics performance.

  • Base Clock
    1469 MHz left arrow 1605 MHz
  • Boost Clock
    1580 MHz + 2% left arrow 1905 MHz
  • Game Clock
    - left arrow 1755 MHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Graphics card power limits and recommended system power supply describe different specifications.

  • Maximum Junction Temperature
    - left arrow 89 °C
  • TDP
    225 W left arrow 225 W
  • TDP (up)
    235 W left arrow -
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.

  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Radial
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 1 x 80 mm
  • Fan 2
    - left arrow -
  • Noise (Idle)
    - left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Noise (Load)
    - left arrow -
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • DisplayPort Ports
    3 × DisplayPort 1.4 left arrow 3 × DisplayPort 1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 × DVI left arrow -
  • HDCP Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1 × HDMI 2.0b left arrow 1 × HDMI 2.0b
  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • PCIe Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x16
  • Power Connectors
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 2 x 8-Pin
  • USB-C Ports
    - left arrow -
  • VGA Ports
    - left arrow -
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • DirectX
    12 left arrow 12_2
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
  • Max. resolution
    7680 × 4320 left arrow 7680 × 4320
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Height
    124 mm left arrow 127 mm
  • Length
    270 mm left arrow 285 mm
  • Slot Size
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    - left arrow -
  • Width
    53 mm left arrow 42 mm
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G and XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB.

  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet
  • Launch Price (historical)
    - left arrow 429 $
  • Part Number
    RX-590P8DFD6 left arrow Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
  • Process Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q3/2019

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB

ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G

More results: 64

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Game frame rates

Archived results. The original measurement method and test conditions have not been verified.

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming

Higher values are better in this metric.

7.28 TFLOPS
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
9.75 TFLOPS
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

41 fps
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
58 fps
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine

Higher values are better in this metric.

25 fps
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
37 fps
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU

Higher values are better in this metric.

27 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
54 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs

Higher values are better in this metric.

74 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
106 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards

Higher values are better in this metric.

12 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
17 MH/s
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G

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