FPSVersusRadeon RX 5500 XT vs Radeon RX 590
Performance score
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 11% faster than Radeon RX 590 by our estimate.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
GPU rendering (Blender)
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Radeon RX 5500 XT | Radeon RX 590 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 13.01 | 11.71 |
| Ranking position | 135 | 145 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 47.98 | no data |
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | RDNA | Polaris |
| Release date | 2019-12-12 | 2018-11-15 |
Specifications
| Radeon RX 5500 XT | Radeon RX 590 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 1408 | 2304 |
| Base clock | no data | 1469 MHz |
| Game clock | 1717 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock | 1845 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 5.2 | 7.12 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no | no |
Video memory
| Radeon RX 5500 XT | Radeon RX 590 | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | no data | 256 bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 224 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
Power and connection
| Radeon RX 5500 XT | Radeon RX 590 | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 130 W | no data |
Pros and cons
Radeon RX 5500 XT
- 11% higher overall score
- newer: released in 2019
Radeon RX 590
- higher memory bandwidth: 256 vs 224 GB/s
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