Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs RX 590

Place in the ranking	228	583
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	25.32	no data
Power efficiency	9.63	27.87
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code name	Polaris 30	Vega Renoir
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 November 2018 (6 years ago)	7 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	2304	384
Core clock speed	1469 MHz	400 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1500 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	no data
Floating-point processing power	7.119 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	144	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	no data
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12_1
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.0	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 590 24.34
+303%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.04

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 590 23363
+455%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 4210

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 590 16814
+502%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 2793

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 590 86825
+297%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 21857

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 590 397712
+118%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 182608

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	99 +395%	20 −395%
1440p	56 +155%	22 −155%
4K	36 +100%	18 −100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.82	no data
1440p	4.98	no data
4K	7.75	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

40−45
+264%

−264%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	65 +306%	16 −306%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	86 +975%	8−9 −975%
Battlefield 5	136 +700%	16−18 −700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	69 +393%	14 −393%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +344%	9 −344%
Far Cry 5	90 +543%	14−16 −543%
Far Cry New Dawn	90 +400%	18−20 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	274 +568%	40−45 −568%
Hitman 3	45−50 +345%	11 −345%
Horizon Zero Dawn	301 +210%	97 −210%
Metro Exodus	124 +439%	23 −439%
Red Dead Redemption 2	91 +314%	22 −314%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	140 +536%	21−24 −536%
Watch Dogs: Legion	272 +339%	62 −339%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	113 +606%	16−18 −606%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	73 +813%	8−9 −813%
Battlefield 5	122 +618%	16−18 −618%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	64 +433%	12 −433%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +567%	6 −567%
Far Cry 5	74 +429%	14−16 −429%
Far Cry New Dawn	71 +294%	18−20 −294%
Forza Horizon 4	259 +532%	40−45 −532%
Hitman 3	45−50 +277%	12−14 −277%
Horizon Zero Dawn	287 +293%	73 −293%
Metro Exodus	97 +471%	17 −471%
Red Dead Redemption 2	74 +429%	14 −429%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	114 +443%	21 −443%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +165%	20−22 −165%
Watch Dogs: Legion	261 +422%	50 −422%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	39 +144%	16−18 −144%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	62 +675%	8−9 −675%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	46 +254%	12−14 −254%
Cyberpunk 2077	40−45 +300%	10−11 −300%
Far Cry 5	55 +293%	14−16 −293%
Forza Horizon 4	91 +122%	40−45 −122%
Hitman 3	45−50 +277%	12−14 −277%
Horizon Zero Dawn	96 +465%	17 −465%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	100 +456%	18 −456%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	51 +364%	11 −364%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35 −45.7%	50−55 +45.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

64
+357%

−357%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +283%	12−14 −283%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +270%	10−11 −270%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +317%	6−7 −317%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 +5400%	1−2 −5400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	38 +533%	6−7 −533%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 +632%	18−20 −632%
Hitman 3	27−30 +190%	10−11 −190%
Horizon Zero Dawn	72 +414%	14−16 −414%
Metro Exodus	58 +867%	6−7 −867%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70 +3400%	2−3 −3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +500%	5−6 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	203 +408%	40−45 −408%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

43
+291%

10−12

−291%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	39 +680%	5−6 −680%
Far Cry New Dawn	26 +550%	4−5 −550%
Hitman 3	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Horizon Zero Dawn	57 +418%	11 −418%
Metro Exodus	36 +1100%	3−4 −1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	32 +967%	3−4 −967%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	19 +375%	4−5 −375%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	42 +1300%	3−4 −1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20 +567%	3−4 −567%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7	0−1
Far Cry 5	17 +467%	3−4 −467%
Forza Horizon 4	46 +667%	6−7 −667%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40 +3900%	1−2 −3900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	13 +550%	2−3 −550%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30
+329%

7−8

−329%

This is how RX 590 and RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

RX 590 is 395% faster in 1080p
RX 590 is 155% faster in 1440p
RX 590 is 100% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 590 is 5400% faster.
in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 46% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 590 is ahead in 70 tests (99%)
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.34	6.04
Recency	15 November 2018	7 January 2020
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	15 Watt

RX 590 has a 303% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 71.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1066.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 590 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.