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ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 vs PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2018
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
Released
Q3/2019
Overall score
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PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon

What's the best choice ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 or PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon? Which graphics card is faster?

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

ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 has a maximum frequency of 1.469 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q4/2018.

PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon has a maximum frequency of 1.650 GHz+ 3 %. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR6. Released in Q3/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2322 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1948 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2275 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2247 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2257 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1828 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2269 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1290 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 11% better clock speed

    1.650 GHz+ 3 % left arrow 1.469 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1432 place
  • Battlefield 5
    1257 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    1466 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    771 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1002 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1769 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    1673 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    714 place

Specifications

Technical data
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 and PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon, chip, information processing units.

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

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 1.75 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 448 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 and PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.469 GHz left arrow 1.650 GHz+ 3 %
  • Boost Clock
    1.565 GHz+ 1 % left arrow 1.905 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow 1.775 GHz+ 1 %
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    225 W left arrow 225 W
  • TDP (up)
    300 W left arrow 335 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 89 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 and PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    3 x 90 mm left arrow 2 x 100 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow 44 dB
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    2x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 1x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    2x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow --
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

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

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12 left arrow 12_2
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    ASUS Aura Sync left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

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

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

  • Length
    298 mm left arrow 240 mm
  • Height
    134 mm left arrow 132 mm
  • Width
    53 mm left arrow 41 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon and ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q3/2019
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 439 $
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Part-no
    ROG-STRIX-RX590-8G-GAMING left arrow AXRX 5700 XT 8GBD6-3DHR/OC
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590 and PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon.

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

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
7.21
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
9.75
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
41 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
58 fps (avg)
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
25 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
37 fps (avg)
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
27 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
54 MH/s
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
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
74 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
106 MH/s
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
12 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 590
17 MH/s
PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Dragon
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