ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 vs GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 570 4G. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 and GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 570 4G, chip, information processing units.

• Based on
  AMD Radeon RX 590 AMD Radeon RX 570
• Execution Units
  36 32
• GPU Chip
  Polaris 30 Polaris 20 XL
• Render Output Units
  32 32
• Shader
  2304 2048
• Texture Units
  144 128

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

• Memory Bandwidth
  256 GB/s 224 GB/s
• Memory Bus
  256 bit 256 bit
• Memory Size
  8 GB 4 GB
• Memory Speed (legacy frequency label)
  2000 MHz 1750 MHz
• Memory Type
  GDDR5 GDDR5

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

• Base Clock
  1469 MHz 1178 MHz + 1%
• Boost Clock
  1565 MHz + 1% 1295 MHz + 4%
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

• Maximum Junction Temperature
  - -
• TDP
  225 W 150 W
• TDP (up)
  300 W -

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 and GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 570 4G.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  3 x 90 mm 2 x 90 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  - -
• Noise (Load)
  - -

Connectivity and connections.

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

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

• DirectX
  12 12
• DLSS / FSR
  No No
• LED
  ASUS Aura Sync GIGABYTE RGB Fusion
• Max. resolution
  7680 × 4320 5120 × 2880
• Raytracing
  No No

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

• AV1
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode Decode

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

• Height
  134 mm 121 mm
• Length
  298 mm 232 mm
• Slot Size
  3 PCIe-Slots 2 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  - -
• Width
  53 mm 36 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU GIGABYTE AORUS Radeon RX 570 4G and ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  ROG-STRIX-RX590-8G-GAMING GV-RX570AORUS-4GD
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2018 Q4/2017