GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.55 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 7.12 TFLOPS.
The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.73 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 8.87 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 20 execution units. |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 | GPU | MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition |
AMD Radeon RX 590 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 |
Polaris 30 XT | GPU Chip | GP104-400-A1 / GP104-410-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Pascal |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 20 |
2304 | Shader | 2560 |
32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
144 | Texture Units | 160 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition has a 8 GB large GDDR5X graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.251GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5X |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.251 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 10.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 256 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 has a turbo clock of 1.545 GHz. The turbo frequency of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is 1.733 GHz. |
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1.469 GHz | Base Clock | 1.607 GHz |
1.545 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.733 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is equipped with a 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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225 W | TDP | 180 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
98 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 are cooled with a Air cooling. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 70 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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230 mm | Length | 269 mm |
125 mm | Height | 111 mm |
40 mm | Width | 40 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | 1100 g |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 was released in Q4/2018. The MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition published in Q2/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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11289-06 | Part-no | -- |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
279 $ | Launch Price | 599 $ (Reference) |
14 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition
8 GB GDDR5X |