Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB vs Radeon RX 590

The Radeon RX 590 is about 3% faster for gaming.

Verdict

Performance index: the Radeon RX 590 is 3% faster (31 vs 30).
1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 590 +3% on average (est.); the processor caps both in 1 of 23 games.
1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 590 +3% on average (est.).
4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon RX 590 +4% on average (est.).
Video memory: both have 8 GB.
Power (TDP): Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 130 W, Radeon RX 590 225 W; the Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB delivers 67% more performance per watt.
Age: the Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB is 1 year newer (2019 vs 2018).

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 RX 5500 XT 8GB	Radeon RX 590
Performance index	30	31
Brand / series	AMD RX 5000	AMD RX 500
Released	2019	2018
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory bus	128-bit	256-bit
Power (TDP)	130 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 RX 5500 XT 8GB 75 fps, Radeon RX 590 78 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB	Radeon RX 590
Counter-Strike 2	189	196
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	69	72
WARDOGS	27	28
Apex Legends™	75	78
Valheim	64	66
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	138	143
Aniimo	36	37
HELLDIVERS™ 2	43	44
Slay the Spire 2	180	186
Marvel Rivals	43	44
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	43	44
Overwatch®	90	93
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	72	74
Dead by Daylight	129	133
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	300	300+
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	41	42
Delta Force	64	66
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	36	37

1440p, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 53 fps, Radeon RX 590 54 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB	Radeon RX 590
Counter-Strike 2	133	137
Dota 2	300+	300+
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	48	50
WARDOGS	19	19
Apex Legends™	53	54
Valheim	45	47
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	97	100
Aniimo	25	26
HELLDIVERS™ 2	30	31
Slay the Spire 2	126	130
Marvel Rivals	30	31
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	30	31
Overwatch®	63	65
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	50	52
Dead by Daylight	90	93
Geometry Dash	300+	300+
Limbus Company	210	217
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	29	30
Delta Force	45	47
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	300+	300+
Rust	25	26

4K, high preset, estimated. Median: Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB 32 fps, Radeon RX 590 33 fps. Confidence: medium for 16, low for 7 games.
Game	Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB	Radeon RX 590
Counter-Strike 2	80	82
Dota 2	199	206
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS	29	30
WARDOGS	11	12
Apex Legends™	32	33
Valheim	27	28
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy	58	60
Aniimo	15	16
HELLDIVERS™ 2	18	19
Slay the Spire 2	76	78
Marvel Rivals	18	19
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	18	19
Overwatch®	38	39
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	300+	300+
War Thunder	30	31
Dead by Daylight	54	56
Geometry Dash	199	206
Limbus Company	126	130
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced	17	18
Delta Force	27	28
Terraria	300+	300+
Stardew Valley	199	206
Rust	15	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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