GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC and the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC is based on the AMD Radeon RX 590 and has 2304 texture shaders and 36 execution units. ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is based on AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT, which has 1024 shaders and 16 execution units. |
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MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC | GPU | ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB |
AMD Radeon RX 590 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
Polaris 30 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 24 XT |
GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 16 |
2304 | Shader | 1024 |
32 | Render Output Units | 32 |
144 | Texture Units | 64 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 16 |
MemoryThe MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC has 8 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR5 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 256 GB/s. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB can access 4 GB GDDR6 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 144 GB/s. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.250 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 18.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 144 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 64 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC clocks in the base with up to 1.469 GHz. The base frequency of the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 2.200 GHz. |
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1.469 GHz | Base Clock | 2.200 GHz |
1.565 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.815 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 2.61 GHz | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC is 220 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 2 x 8-Pin connector. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has a TDP of 107 W and is supplied with the required energy via 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors. |
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220 W | TDP | 107 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
98 °C | Tjunction max | 97 °C |
2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC has a total of 2 Axial fans. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB has 1 Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 100 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB supports a maximum of 2 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 2 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.4a |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
No | Raytracing | Yes |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC is 278 mm long, 143 mm high and 40 mm wide. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB is 179 mm long, 124 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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278 mm | Length | 179 mm |
143 mm | Height | 124 mm |
40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
873 g | Weight | 385 g |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 4 |
Additional dataThe MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC was released in Q3/2019 at a price of 299 $. The ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB was introduced in Q1/2022 at a price of 199 $ (Reference). |
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-- | Part-no | RX6500XT CLI 4G |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
299 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 6 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |
MSI Radeon RX 590 Armor 8G OC
8 GB GDDR5 |
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ASRock Radeon RX 6500 XT Challenger ITX 4GB
4 GB GDDR6 |