Radeon R9 Fury X vs Radeon RX 590

The Radeon R9 Fury X is about 10% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon R9 Fury X is 10% faster (34 vs 31).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 Fury X +10% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 Fury X +10% on average (est.).
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon R9 Fury X +9% on average (est.).
Video memory: Radeon RX 590 has 8 GB vs 4 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon R9 Fury X 275 W, Radeon RX 590 225 W; the Radeon RX 590 delivers 11% 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

Spec	Radeon R9 Fury X	Radeon RX 590
Performance index	34	31
Brand / series	AMD R9 Fury	AMD RX 500
Released	2015	2018
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Memory type	HBM	GDDR5
Memory bus	4096-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	275 W	225 W
Hardware ray tracing	No	No
Upscaling	FSR	FSR

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

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

1080p1440p4K

1080p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon R9 Fury X 85 fps, Radeon RX 590 78 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon R9 Fury X	Radeon RX 590
Counter-Strike 2	215	196
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	78	72
WARDOGS	30	28
Apex Legends™	85	78
Valheim	73	66
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	157	143
Aniimo	41	37
HELLDIVERS™ 2	49	44
Slay the Spire 2	204	186
Marvel Rivals	49	44
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	49	44
Overwatch®	102	93
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	82	74
Dead by Daylight	146	133
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300+	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	46	42
Delta Force	73	66
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	41	37

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon R9 Fury X 59 fps, Radeon RX 590 54 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon R9 Fury X	Radeon RX 590
Counter-Strike 2	150	137
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	55	50
WARDOGS	21	19
Apex Legends™	59	54
Valheim	51	47
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	110	100
Aniimo	29	26
HELLDIVERS™ 2	34	31
Slay the Spire 2	143	130
Marvel Rivals	34	31
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	34	31
Overwatch®	71	65
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	57	52
Dead by Daylight	102	93
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	238	217
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	32	30
Delta Force	51	47
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	29	26

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon R9 Fury X 36 fps, Radeon RX 590 33 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon R9 Fury X	Radeon RX 590
Counter-Strike 2	90	82
Dota 2	225	206
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	33	30
WARDOGS	13	12
Apex Legends™	36	33
Valheim	31	28
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	66	60
Aniimo	17	16
HELLDIVERS™ 2	20	19
Slay the Spire 2	86	78
Marvel Rivals	20	19
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	20	19
Overwatch®	43	39
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	34	31
Dead by Daylight	61	56
Geometry Dash	225	206
Limbus Company	143	130
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	19	18
Delta Force	31	28
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	225	206
Rust	17	16

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

Verdict

Specs

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

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