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XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090

XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB vs ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q3/2019
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
Released
Q4/2022
Overall score
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ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090

What's the best choice XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB or ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090? 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 maximum frequency of 1.469 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q3/2019.

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 has a maximum frequency of 2.235 GHz. Memory size 24 GB. Memory type GDDR6X. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2337 left arrow score

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)
    1937 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2274 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2246 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2258 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1829 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2309 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    53 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 34% better clock speed

    2.235 GHz left arrow 1.469 GHz
  • More memory

    67% more memory

    24 GB left arrow 8 GB

Positions in all rankings

Common positions ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    8 place
  • Battlefield 5
    8 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    8 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    10 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    9 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    629 place
  • Cyberpunk 2077
    9 place
  • GTA 5 Benchmark (Grand Theft Auto V)
    8 place

Specifications

Technical data
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    AMD Radeon RX 590 left arrow NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
  • GPU Chip
    Polaris 30 left arrow AD102 (Ada Lovelace)
  • Execution units
    36 left arrow 128
  • Shader
    2304 left arrow 16384
  • Render Output Units
    32 left arrow 192
  • Texture Units
    144 left arrow 512
Memory settings

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

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 24 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR6X
  • Memory Speed
    2 GHz left arrow 21 Gbps
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 1008 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 384 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.469 GHz left arrow 2.235 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.580 GHz+ 2 % left arrow 2.550 GHz+ 1 %
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow
  • 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 450 W
  • TDP (up)
    235 W left arrow 450 W-25 %
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow 90 °C
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 16-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090.

  • Fan-Type
    Axial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    2 x 100 mm left arrow 3 x 110 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow 0 dB / Silent
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.3
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 2x HDMI v2.1a
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 3x DP v1.4a
  • 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 (Ultimate)
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow Yes
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow Yes
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow ASUS Aura Sync
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
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
Dimensions

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

  • Length
    270 mm left arrow 358 mm
  • Height
    124 mm left arrow 149 mm
  • Width
    53 mm left arrow 70 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    3 PCIe-Slots left arrow 4 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    -- left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 and XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 4.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Release price
    -- left arrow 2,029 $
  • Structure size
    14 nm left arrow 4 nm
  • Part-no
    RX-590P8DFD6 left arrow ROG-STRIX-RTX4090-24G-GAMING
  • 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 XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB and ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090.

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
7.28
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
83.56
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
41 fps (avg)
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
185 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
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)
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
184 fps (avg)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
27 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
130 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
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
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
280 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
12 MH/s
XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB
60 MH/s
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090
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