Radeon R9 Fury vs Radeon RX 590

These two are practically equal for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: practically equal (31 vs 31).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: about the same on average (est.).
  • Video memory: Radeon RX 590 has 8 GB vs 4 GB.
  • Power (TDP): Radeon R9 Fury 275 W, Radeon RX 590 225 W; the Radeon RX 590 delivers 22% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon RX 590 is 3 years newer (2018 vs 2015).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecRadeon R9 FuryRadeon RX 590
Performance index3131
Brand / seriesAMD R9 FuryAMD RX 500
Released20152018
Video memory4 GB8 GB
Memory typeHBMGDDR5
Memory bus4096-bit256-bit
Power (TDP)275 W225 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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