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AMD Radeon RX 590
- Graphics Processor
- Polaris 30
- Cores
- 2304
- TMUs
- 144
- ROPs
- 32
- Memory Size
- 8 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 256 bit
GPU
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
- 3840x2160
The Radeon RX 590 is a performance-segment graphics card by AMD, launched on November 15th, 2018. Built on the 12 nm process, and based on the Polaris 30 graphics processor, in its Polaris 30 XT variant, the card supports DirectX 12. This ensures that all modern games will run on Radeon RX 590. The Polaris 30 graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 232 mm² and 5,700 million transistors. It features 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. AMD has paired 8 GB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon RX 590, which are connected using a 256-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 1469 MHz, which can be boosted up to 1545 MHz, memory is running at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon RX 590 draws power from 1x 8-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 175 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Radeon RX 590 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 241 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 279 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon RX 590 draws power from 1x 8-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 175 W maximum. Display outputs include: 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Radeon RX 590 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 241 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 279 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
- GPU Name
- Polaris 30
- GPU Variant
-
Polaris 30 XT
(215-0922006)
- Architecture
- GCN 4.0
- Foundry
- GlobalFoundries
- Process Size
- 12 nm
- Transistors
- 5,700 million
- Density
- 24.6M / mm²
- Die Size
- 232 mm²
- Chip Package
- BGA-1401
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Nov 15th, 2018
- Generation
-
Polaris
(RX 500)
- Predecessor
- Arctic Islands
- Successor
- Vega
- Production
- Active
- Launch Price
- 279 USD
- Current Price
-
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 1469 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 1545 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
2000 MHz
8 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 8 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 256.0 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 2304
- TMUs
- 144
- ROPs
- 32
- Compute Units
- 36
- L1 Cache
- 16 KB (per CU)
- L2 Cache
- 2 MB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 49.44 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 222.5 GTexel/s
- FP16 (half)
- 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1)
- FP32 (float)
- 7.119 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 241 mm
9.5 inches
- TDP
- 175 W
- Suggested PSU
- 450 W
- Outputs
- 1x HDMI 2.0b
3x DisplayPort 1.4a
- Power Connectors
- 1x 8-pin
- Board Number
- C944-41
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (12_0)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 2.1
- Vulkan
- 1.3
- Shader Model
- 6.7
Polaris 30 GPU Notes
Generation: Polaris
Codename: Ellesmere
Graphics/Compute: GFX8 (gfx803)
Display Core Engine: 11.2
Unified Video Decoder: 6.3
Video Compression Engine: 3.4
System DMA: 3.0.0
CLRX: GCN 1.2.0
This chip comes in both Samsung 11nm and GlobalFoundries 12nm.
Latest Drivers:
Windows 7:
64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1
64-bit: Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise 21.Q1.1
Windows 8.1:
64-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 17.4.4 / 17.7.1
Windows 10 / 11:
64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 24.3.1 (23.19.12)
64-bit: AMD Software: PRO Edition 22.Q4Retail boards based on this design (22)
Name GPU Clock Boost Clock Memory Clock Other Changes 1469 MHz 1560 MHz 2000 MHz 279 mm/11 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1560 MHz 2000 MHz 279 mm/11 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 298 mm/11.7 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 260 mm/10.2 inches, Triple-slot, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 232 mm/9.1 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 232 mm/9.1 inches 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz Triple-slot, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz Triple-slot, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 278 mm/10.9 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1565 MHz 2000 MHz 278 mm/10.9 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1576 MHz 2000 MHz 255 mm/10 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1555 MHz 2000 MHz 255 mm/10 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 255 mm/10 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1560 MHz 2100 MHz 260 mm/10.2 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1560 MHz 2100 MHz 260 mm/10.2 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1560 MHz 2100 MHz 260 mm/10.2 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 230 mm/9.1 inches, 1x DVI 2x HDMI 2x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1580 MHz 2000 MHz 270 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1600 MHz 2000 MHz 270 mm/10.6 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 270 mm/10.6 inches, Triple-slot, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1580 MHz 2000 MHz 270 mm/10.6 inches, Triple-slot, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort 1469 MHz 1545 MHz 2000 MHz 301 mm/11.9 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 3x DisplayPort
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