MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4G vs XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB. Specifications, performance, tests

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4G and XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB, chip, information processing units.

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

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

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

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

• Base Clock
  1178 MHz + 1% 1469 MHz
• Boost Clock
  1293 MHz + 4% 1580 MHz + 2%
• Game Clock
  - -
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes

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

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

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4G and XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB.

• Cooler-Type
  Air cooling Air cooling
• Fan-Type
  Axial Axial
• Fan 1
  2 x 100 mm 2 x 100 mm
• Fan 2
  - -
• Noise (Idle)
  0 dB / Silent -
• 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 6-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
  MSI Mystic Light No LED lighting
• Max. resolution
  5120 × 2880 7680 × 4320
• 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
  142 mm 124 mm
• Length
  276 mm 270 mm
• Slot Size
  2 PCIe-Slots 3 PCIe-Slots
• Weight
  778 g -
• Width
  39 mm 53 mm

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and MSI Radeon RX 570 Gaming X 4G.

• Documents
  data sheet data sheet
• Launch Price (historical)
  - -
• Part Number
  - RX-590P8DFD6
• Process Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q3/2019