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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has 2560 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 2.01 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 10.29 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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is based on the RDNA 1 architecture and is equipped with 40 execution units. |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 | GPU | Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G |
AMD Radeon RX 590 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
Polaris 30 XT | GPU Chip | Navi 10 XT |
GCN 4 | Architecture | RDNA 1 |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G has a 8 GB large GDDR6 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.750GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 8 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.750 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 14.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 448 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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 2.010 GHz. |
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1.469 GHz | Base Clock | 1.770 GHz |
1.545 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.010 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | 1.91 GHz | |
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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is equipped with a 2 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 99 °C. |
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225 W | TDP | 265 W |
-- | TDP (up) | 335 W |
98 °C | Tjunction max | 99 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 2 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 Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 95 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | 1 x 87 mm |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | 44 dB |
ConnectivityThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G supports HDCP in version 2.3 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
1 | DVI Ports | -- |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_2 (Ultimate). |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
12 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
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 / Encode |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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230 mm | Length | 305 mm |
125 mm | Height | 135 mm |
40 mm | Width | 49 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 was released in Q4/2018. The Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G published in Q3/2019 is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers. |
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11289-06 | Part-no | -- |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
279 $ | Launch Price | 449 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 7 nm |
data sheet | Documents | data sheet |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G
8 GB GDDR6 |