XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ 8GB Desktop GPU Review

Successful upgrade. AMD will not be offering us an entirely new GPU series this year. Instead, AMD has launched another Polaris Refresh GPU: the RX 590, produced in a 12-nm process. This enables significantly higher clock rates compared to the RX 580 but only slight improvements in terms of power consumption. Find out whether the Polaris 30 chip is still worth a try in our review.

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Following Nvidia presenting its RTX graphics cards at Gamescom this year, many were hoping for AMD to come up with a high-end competitor by the end of this year. This has not happened. Instead, AMD has created a new Polaris chip - the RX 590. This is their first chip produced in the 12-nm process by GlobalFoundries. Compared to Polaris 20, the new chip named Polaris 30 offers significantly higher clock rates that result in higher performance. At a base clock rate of 1469 MHz, today's test chip clocks 212 MHz above the reference clock rate of the Radeon RX 580. The turbo clock rate is 205 MHz higher as well and reaches 1545 MHz according to technical specifications.

The VRAM has remained the same at 8 GB of GRDDR5 and so do its clock rates. AMD does not offer a 4-GB version of this model, which we feel makes sense.

Our test version is the Fatboy OC+ edition from XFX and offers even higher clock rates ex-works. The manufacturer claims GPU clock rates of 1600 MHz, which signifies a significant increase compared to the reference clock. In addition, the graphics card requires another 6-pin and 8-pin power connector in order to cover the model's energy needs.

The XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ has a DL-DVI-D interface as well as three DisplayPort 1.4 ports and an HDMI 2.0b port with which you can connect external devices.

overview of GPU specifications

Specifications	Radeon RX 590	Radeon RX 580	Radeon RX 480	Radeon RX 570	Radeon RX 470	GTX 1060 FE	GTX 1070 FE	GTX 1080 FE
Chip	Polaris P30	Polaris P20	Polaris P10	Polaris P20	Polaris P10	GP106	GP104	GP104
Manufactured	12 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm	14 nm	16 nm	16 nm	16 nm
Shader	2304	2.304	2.304	2.048	2.048	1.280	1.920	2.560
Texture Units	144	144	144	128	128	80	120	160
GPU Base Clock	1469	1257 MHz	1120 MHz	1168 MHz	926 MHz	1506 MHz	1518 MHz	1607 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1545	1340 MHz	1266 MHz	1244 MHz	1206 MHz	1709 MHz	1708 MHz	1733 MHz
Memory Bus	256 Bit	256 Bit	256 Bit	256 Bit	256 Bit	256 Bit	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory Bandwidth	256 GB/s	256 GB/s	256 GB/s	224 GB/s	211.2 GB/s	192 GB/s	256 GB/s	320 GB/s
Memory Size	8 GB	4 GB / 8 GB	8 GB	4 GB / 8 GB	4 GB / 8 GB	6 GB	8 GB	8 GB
Power (Watt)	175 W	185 W	150 W	150 W	120 W	120 W	150 W	180 W

The Test Unit - Ryzen 7 2700X and X470

Our test unit is a current AMD platform based on the Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wi-Fi. The CPU is an AMD RYZEN 7 2700X and offers good performance. The cooling system is an AIO (Be Quiet Silent Loop 280 mm). The 16-GB RAM comes from G-Skill and clocks at 3400 MHz. The Acer Predator XB321 supports UHD resolutions and therefore does not limit the GPU in any way. A big thanks to AMD for providing us with this platform.

Case	Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX Cube
GPU	XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU cooling fan	Be Quiet Silent Loop 280mm
RAM	G-Skill Sniper X 16 GB DDR4 3400 MHz
Mainboard	Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi
Monitor	Acer Predator XB321HK 4K
SSD	ADATA SP900 M.2 SSD
HDD	2 TB Western Digital (for games)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit (Version 1809)
Driver	Adrenalin 18.11.2

The clock rates of the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+

The table of specifications above shows the reference clock rates. XFX has gone a step further with its Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ by overclocking the GPU ex-works. However, after installing the driver we still measured a clock rate of only 1580 MHz with GPU-Z. As the OC+ version is supposed to have 1600 MHz, we manually adjusted this rate using the tool "WattMan". XFX offers a how-to guide for this. We do not understand why the manufacturer decided to do this - it would have been easier to develop their own tool that gives users quick access to information and settings. The 8-GB VRAM clocks at 8 GHz and is not affected by overclocking.

Synthetic Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon RX 590 shows about 15% higher performance in the synthetic benchmarks compared to the RX 580. However, it cannot keep up with the GeForce GTX 1070. The difference between these two models is up to 20% in the 3DMark, depending on the test. Overall, the XFX RX 590 gives a good impression and sets itself apart from the GeForce GTX 1060. It remains to be seen how the updated version of the GTX 1060 fares in this comparison. This model is supposed to receive a boost thanks to faster GDDR5X VRAM.

3DMark | 3DMark 11 | Unigine Heaven 4.0 | Unigine Valley 1.0

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	22555 Points ∼100% +35%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	20268 Points ∼90% +21%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16746 Points ∼74%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	16685 Points ∼74% 0%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	14161 Points ∼63% -15%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	13692 Points ∼61% -18%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-6700K	12984 Points ∼58% -22%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	12186 Points ∼54% -27%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	11869 Points ∼53% -29%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	129042 Points ∼100% +48%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	128611 Points ∼100% +47%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	104764 Points ∼81% +20%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	87448 Points ∼68%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	87394 Points ∼68% 0%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-6700K	80879 Points ∼63% -8%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	77638 Points ∼60% -11%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	72213 Points ∼56% -17%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	66398 Points ∼51% -24%
3840x2160 Fire Strike Ultra Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	4841 Points ∼100% +31%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	4126 Points ∼85% +11%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	3702 Points ∼76%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	3140 Points ∼65% -15%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	2977 Points ∼61% -20%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-6700K	2893 Points ∼60% -22%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	2687 Points ∼56% -27%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	2657 Points ∼55% -28%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	32126 Points ∼100% +38%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	29443 Points ∼92% +27%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	23990 Points ∼75% +3%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	23202 Points ∼72%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	19961 Points ∼62% -14%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	18587 Points ∼58% -20%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	17919 Points ∼56% -23%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	17738 Points ∼55% -24%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-6700K	17401 Points ∼54% -25%

Unigine Heaven 4.0 - Extreme Preset DX11
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	147.4 fps ∼100% +94%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	137.7 fps ∼93% +81%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	117 fps ∼79% +54%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-6700K	82.7 fps ∼56% +9%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	76.1 fps ∼52%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	73.7 fps ∼50% -3%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	66.7 fps ∼45% -12%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	66 fps ∼45% -13%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	61.1 fps ∼41% -20%

Unigine Valley 1.0 - 1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	109.8 (43^min - 218^max) fps ∼100% +92%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	106.9 fps ∼97% +87%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	92.6 fps ∼84% +62%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	58.1 fps ∼53% +1%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	57.3 fps ∼52%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	53.8 fps ∼49% -6%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	52.3 fps ∼48% -9%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Intel Core i7-4790K	47.2 fps ∼43% -18%

3DMark 03 Standard		130629 points
3DMark 05 Standard		43361 points
3DMark 06 Standard Score		35704 points
3DMark Vantage P Result		48454 points
3DMark 11 Performance		19287 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		194515 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		41952 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		14101 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		6942 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		5190 points
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Gaming Benchmarks - fully suitable for Full HD

The Witcher 3 frame times (Ultra preset)

After the synthetic benchmarks, we took a look at the main use of the Radeon RX 590. The graphics card was tested using numerous new and old games. The test chip can display all current games smoothly at 1080p. Apart from the occasional exception, all could be played in ultra settings. Compared to its predecessor, the RX 590 can display 10% more frames per second. Users who want to play in higher resolution will have to make do with the high preset for 1440p. The GPU usually reaches its limits when trying to display games at 2160p.

We were very happy with the consistent performance, which we measured using "The Witcher 3". There were no frame drops during our load test with the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ and the frame times also remained.

The Witcher 3 frame progression ultra preset

XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X: Ø52.9 (51-54)

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 - 1920x1080 Very High / On
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	115.3 (86^min - 143^max) fps ∼100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	109 (84^min) fps ∼95% -5%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	108.4 (82^min - 129^max) fps ∼94% -6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	75.1 (56^min) fps ∼65% -35%

Assassin´s Creed Odyssey - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	57 (33^min) fps ∼100% +46%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	39 (23^min - 60^max) fps ∼68%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	38 (27^min) fps ∼67% -3%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	34 (21^min - 54^max) fps ∼60% -13%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	33 (23^min - 79^max) fps ∼58% -15%

FIFA 19 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:4x MS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	288 (260^min) fps ∼100% +18%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	280.1 (260^min - 316^max) fps ∼97% +15%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	252.5 (234^min - 279^max) fps ∼88% +4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	251 (229^min) fps ∼87% +3%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	243.6 (223^min - 252^max) fps ∼85%

Forza Horizon 4 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	98 (84^min) fps ∼100% +8%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	91 fps ∼93%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	85 fps ∼87% -7%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	78 fps ∼80% -14%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	73 (63^min) fps ∼74% -20%

F1 2018 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	97 (82^min) fps ∼100% +15%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	84 (64^min - 100^max) fps ∼87%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	73 (64^min - 85^max) fps ∼75% -13%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	73 (62^min - 88^max) fps ∼75% -13%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	69 (59^min) fps ∼71% -18%

Monster Hunter World - 1920x1080 Highest Preset (Image Quality High)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	75.9 (62^min) fps ∼100% +31%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	57.8 (48^min - 69^max) fps ∼76%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	51.7 (43^min - 61^max) fps ∼68% -11%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	49.6 (41^min - 58^max) fps ∼65% -14%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	46.8 (39^min) fps ∼62% -19%

Far Cry 5 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	96 (82^min) fps ∼100% +30%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	74 (67^min - 88^max) fps ∼77%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	73 (66^min - 88^max) fps ∼76% -1%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	70 (60^min) fps ∼73% -5%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	68 (60^min - 81^max) fps ∼71% -8%

The Crew 2 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	60 (59^min) fps ∼100% 0%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	60 (59^min) fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	60 fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	60 fps ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	59.2 (54^min - 61^max) fps ∼99% -1%

Assassin´s Creed Origins - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	73 (32^min) fps ∼100% +38%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	57 (26^min) fps ∼78% +8%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	53 fps ∼73%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	51 (22^min - 77^max) fps ∼70% -4%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	47 fps ∼64% -11%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	45 fps ∼62% -15%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	44 (19^min - 61^max) fps ∼60% -17%

Kingdom Come: Deliverance - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	68.9 (57^min) fps ∼100% +26%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	54.6 (43^min - 65^max) fps ∼79%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	50.2 (42^min) fps ∼73% -8%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	49.6 (39^min - 58^max) fps ∼72% -9%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	49.3 (37^min - 59^max) fps ∼72% -10%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	44.7 (34^min - 51^max) fps ∼65% -18%

Fortnite - 1920x1080 Epic Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	129 (122^min) fps ∼100% +35%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	95.8 (83^min - 106^max) fps ∼74%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	90.8 (84^min) fps ∼70% -5%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	80.7 fps ∼63% -16%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	80.2 (53^min - 93^max) fps ∼62% -16%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	64.5 (51^min - 78^max) fps ∼50% -33%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	58.9 (44^min - 63^max) fps ∼46% -39%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	69 fps ∼100% +59%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	63 (19^min) fps ∼91% +45%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	43.4 (12^min) fps ∼63% 0%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	43.3 (25^min - 66^max) fps ∼63%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	37.3 (16^min - 59^max) fps ∼54% -14%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	31.9 (3^min - 60^max) fps ∼46% -26%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	30.4 (3^min - 53^max) fps ∼44% -30%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	25.6 (3^min - 51^max) fps ∼37% -41%

Destiny 2 - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:SM AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	123 (94^min) fps ∼100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	86.9 (66^min) fps ∼71%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	83.8 fps ∼68%

Far Cry Primal - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:SM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	107 (82^min - 125^max) fps ∼100% +57%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	106 (80^min - 125^max) fps ∼99% +56%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	90 (72^min - 105^max) fps ∼84% +32%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	68 (54^min - 86^max) fps ∼64%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	67 fps ∼63% -1%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	62 (49^min - 75^max) fps ∼58% -9%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	60 (47^min - 75^max) fps ∼56% -12%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	59 (47^min - 76^max) fps ∼55% -13%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	54 (43^min - 67^max) fps ∼50% -21%

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	82 (70^min - 90^max) fps ∼100% +61%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	76.4 (64^min - 85^max) fps ∼93% +50%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	62 fps ∼76% +22%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	50.8 (42^min - 57^max) fps ∼62%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	45.6 (37^min - 51^max) fps ∼56% -10%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	44.4 fps ∼54% -13%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	43.9 (40^min - 49^max) fps ∼54% -14%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	41.8 (35^min - 46^max) fps ∼51% -18%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	40.7 (35^min - 45^max) fps ∼50% -20%

Watch Dogs 2 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	73.5 (58^min - 90^max) fps ∼100% +59%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	46.1 (37^min - 53^max) fps ∼63%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	45.7 (36^min) fps ∼62% -1%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	44.2 (35^min - 50^max) fps ∼60% -4%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	40.6 (32^min - 49^max) fps ∼55% -12%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	40.4 (32^min - 46^max) fps ∼55% -12%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	37.4 (29^min - 46^max) fps ∼51% -19%

Battlefield 1 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	148 (133^min - 157^max) fps ∼100% +50%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	147 (132^min - 155^max) fps ∼99% +49%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	98.6 (85^min - 108^max) fps ∼67%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	94.6 (82^min) fps ∼64% -4%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	89.4 (76^min - 96^max) fps ∼60% -9%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	88.5 (72^min - 96^max) fps ∼60% -10%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	88.5 (75^min - 95^max) fps ∼60% -10%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	83 (73^min - 88^max) fps ∼56% -16%

The Division - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	102 (54^min - 135^max) fps ∼100% +44%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	95 (55^min - 125^max) fps ∼93% +35%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	80.6 (41^min - 108^max) fps ∼79% +14%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	70.6 fps ∼69%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	63.3 fps ∼62% -10%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	59.6 fps ∼58% -16%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	58.8 fps ∼58% -17%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	57.5 (39^min - 77^max) fps ∼56% -19%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	53.3 (32^min - 76^max) fps ∼52% -25%

For Honor - 1920x1080 Extreme Preset AA:T AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	138 (77^min - 198^max) fps ∼100% +52%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	115 (74^min) fps ∼83% +26%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	111 (50^min - 148^max) fps ∼80% +22%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	91 (71^min - 118^max) fps ∼66%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	82 (65^min - 110^max) fps ∼59% -10%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	79.8 (61.5^min - 109.2^max) fps ∼58% -12%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	78.7 (47^min) fps ∼57% -14%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	77 (58^min - 122^max) fps ∼56% -15%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	69.8 (53^min - 96^max) fps ∼51% -23%

Ghost Recon Wildlands - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	53.8 (47^min) fps ∼100% +30%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	50.2 (43^min - 58^max) fps ∼93% +22%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	41.3 (34^min - 48^max) fps ∼77%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	40.2 (35^min) fps ∼75% -3%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	37.6 (31.5^min - 43.8^max) fps ∼70% -9%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	35.1 (29^min - 41^max) fps ∼65% -15%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	35 (29^min - 41^max) fps ∼65% -15%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	29.7 (23^min - 35^max) fps ∼55% -28%

Doom - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:SM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	160 (136^min - 199^max) fps ∼100% +74%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	137 (112^min - 191^max) fps ∼86% +49%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	134 (111^min - 173^max) fps ∼84% +45%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	99.7 fps ∼62% +8%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	92.1 (70^min - 125^max) fps ∼58%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	80 (68^min - 109^max) fps ∼50% -13%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	80 (68^min - 109^max) fps ∼50% -13%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	73.6 (62^min - 87^max) fps ∼46% -20%

GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	86 (44^min - 161^max) fps ∼100% +39%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	80 (32^min - 158^max) fps ∼93% +29%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	73 fps ∼85% +18%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	61.9 fps ∼72%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	54.9 fps ∼64% -11%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	45.6 fps ∼53% -26%

Just Cause 4 - 1920x1080 Very High / On AA:SM AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), i9-9900K	86.6 (81^min) fps ∼100% +25%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	69.4 (63^min - 74^max) fps ∼80%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), i9-9900K	62.4 (59^min) fps ∼72% -10%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	61.7 (57^min - 66^max) fps ∼71% -11%

Darksiders III - 1920x1080 Epic
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), i9-9900K	108 (95^min) fps ∼100% +58%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), i9-9900K	75.1 (66^min) fps ∼70% +10%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	68.2 (50^min - 76^max) fps ∼63%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	63.2 (50^min - 70^max) fps ∼59% -7%

Farming Simulator 19 - 1920x1080 Very High Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), i9-9900K	144 (125^min) fps ∼100% +109%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), i9-9900K	102 (87^min) fps ∼71% +48%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	69 (44^min - 117^max) fps ∼48%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	60.2 (48^min - 104^max) fps ∼42% -13%

Fallout 76 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	59.9 (56^min) fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	59.9 fps ∼100% 0%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	59.8 (54^min) fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	59.8 fps ∼100%

Battlefield V - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), i9-9900K	110 (87^min) fps ∼100% +10%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	99.6 (78^min - 154^max) fps ∼91%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	92.8 (73^min - 141^max) fps ∼84% -7%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), i9-9900K	78.3 (60^min) fps ∼71% -21%

FIFA 18 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:4xMS
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	322.3 (295^min - 365^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	313.1 (291^min - 351^max) fps ∼97% -3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	298 (264^min) fps ∼92% -8%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	254 (203^min) fps ∼79% -21%

FIFA 17 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:4xMS
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	377 (347^min - 431^max) fps ∼100% +3%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	367.5 (334^min - 417^max) fps ∼97%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	323 fps ∼86% -12%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	305.4 (280^min - 337^max) fps ∼81% -17%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	304 (281^min) fps ∼81% -17%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	295 fps ∼78% -20%

F1 2017 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	104 (89^min) fps ∼100% +17%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	89 (76^min - 103^max) fps ∼86%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	77 (68^min - 91^max) fps ∼74% -13%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	74 (64^min) fps ∼71% -17%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	79 (63^min) fps ∼100% +20%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	66 fps ∼84%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	58 fps ∼73% -12%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	53 (42^min) fps ∼67% -20%

Rainbow Six Siege - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	211 (125^min - 358^max) fps ∼100% +15%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	208 fps ∼99% +13%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	183.9 (62^min - 236^max) fps ∼87%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 4790K, Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB MZ7PD256HAFV-0Z000	176 (115^min - 279^max) fps ∼83% -4%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	134.6 (101.7^min - 167.5^max) fps ∼64% -27%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	130 fps ∼62% -29%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	127 (86^min - 188^max) fps ∼60% -31%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	120 (77^min - 204^max) fps ∼57% -35%

Rocket League - 1920x1080 High Quality AA:High FX
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	230.2 (192^min - 252^max) fps ∼100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	196 (158^min) fps ∼85% -15%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	185 (148^min) fps ∼80% -20%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	172.6 (140^min - 236^max) fps ∼75% -25%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	156 fps ∼68% -32%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	142 (116^min - 183^max) fps ∼62% -38%

Dirt 4 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:4xMS AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	92.9 (73^min) fps ∼100% +17%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	79.2 (67^min - 100^max) fps ∼85%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 1800X	70.2 (59^min - 90^max) fps ∼76% -11%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	64.6 (55^min) fps ∼70% -18%
AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) Radeon RX 480, 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	64.3 (55^min - 83^max) fps ∼69% -19%
AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) Radeon RX 470 (Desktop), 4790K, Intel SSD 530 Series SSDSC2BW240A	59.4 (51^min - 76^max) fps ∼64% -25%

Hitman 2 - 1920x1080 Ultra AF:16x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop), 6700K	74 (56^min) fps ∼100% +4%
AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) Radeon RX 590, R7 2700X	71 (55^min - 89^max) fps ∼96%
AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Radeon RX 580, R7 2700X	68.4 (55^min - 81^max) fps ∼92% -4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop), 6700K	66.3 (51^min) fps ∼90% -7%

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X + AMD Radeon RX 590

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
BioShock Infinite (2013)	336.3	295.8	258.2	124.8
Battlefield 4 (2013)	199.3	200	199.9	95.1		51
GTA V (2015)	111	103.9	95.4	61.9		41.4
The Witcher 3 (2015)	233.1	178	88.3	50.8		31.6
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)	387.5	315.5	204	183.9		68.9
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)	233.8	151.5	84.1	68.1		32.6
Far Cry Primal (2016)	122	106	96	68		34
The Division (2016)	232.9	173.6	92.8	70.6		36.1
Doom (2016)	111.1	111.3	97.5	92.1		36.6
Overwatch (2016)	300	299.3	238.3	124.6		76
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)	123.9	116.1	75.9	38.7		25.1
FIFA 17 (2016)	432	430	377.3	367.5		162.9
Battlefield 1 (2016)	192.4	151.6	112.2	98.6		43.2
Dishonored 2 (2016)	111	107.2	82.3	75.3		31.7
Watch Dogs 2 (2016)	112.3	100.5	71.3	46.1		25.1
For Honor (2017)	270.6	119.9	113.8	91		35.2
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)	131.6	82.3	75.5	41.3		27.4
Rocket League (2017)	249.1	248.6	230.2			81.6
Dirt 4 (2017)	308.5	220.1	131.4	79.2		44.9
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)	238.8	120.1	108.4	83.3		35
F1 2017 (2017)	220	166	137	89		40
FIFA 18 (2017)	370.5	378.8	337.7	322.3		157.5
Assassin´s Creed Origins (2017)	78	67	62	53		25
Call of Duty WWII (2017)	195.5	192.9	115.8	95.4		50.2
Need for Speed Payback (2017)	149.2	130.6	114.9	105.7		33.9
Fortnite (2018)	131.4	139	137.7	95.8		28.7
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	116.9	64.8	43.3			19.6
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)	136.2	90.4	73.9	54.6		17
Far Cry 5 (2018)	116	85	79	74		24
The Crew 2 (2018)	60	60	60	60		26.8
Monster Hunter World (2018)	132	79.9	73.8	57.8		17.9
F1 2018 (2018)	202	140	119	84		39
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	134	78	76	66		24
FIFA 19 (2018)	269.4	274.1	259	243.6		95.6
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)	197	120	113	91		46
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018)	80	65	54	39		19
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)	241.2	135.7	129.2	115.3		39
Hitman 2 (2018)	87.4	86.6	77.7	71		30.1
Fallout 76 (2018)	60	59.9	59.8	59.8		33
Battlefield V (2018)	191.3	132.8	110.7	99.6		39.6
Farming Simulator 19 (2018)	194.2	149.5	115.5	69		23
Darksiders III (2018)	142.6	102.5	80.1	68.2		23.1
Just Cause 4 (2018)	118.8	89.6	72.5	69.4		25.8
Apex Legends (2019)	144	124	97	96	68	36.3
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)	107	88	83	76	58	31
Metro Exodus (2019)	131	70.8	45.9	37.9	30.5	19.3
Anthem (2019)	103	88	82	80	52	28.1
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)	237.3	123.3	100.4	62.3	48.8	29.7
The Division 2 (2019)	158	105	78	60	42	23
Anno 1800 (2019)	99	95	61	23.3	17.3	10.3
Rage 2 (2019)	161	83	72	71	45.2	21.7
F1 2019 (2019)	245	148	129	86	65	36

Computing Performance

Although the Radeon RX 580 and the Radeon RX 590 each have 2304 shader units available, the computing performance has improved by about 12%. This is due to the significantly higher GPU clock rates that the AMD Radeon RX 590 has to offer. The computing performance of the AMD RX 590 is about 1 TFLOP higher at a total of 7.1 TFLOPS, which means that the performance of the Polaris 30 chip is significantly better than that of its predecessor. Compared to Nvidia, the chip was able to slightly increase its lead over the GeForce GTX 1060 while reducing the distance to the faster GTX 1070. Basically, the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ is positioned right in between the two Nvidia cards.

	AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB, R7 2700X	AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8 GB, R7 1800X	AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) AMD Radeon RX 480 8 GB Reference, 4790K	AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) MSI RX 470 Gaming X 4GB, 4790K	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition 6 GB, 6700K	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Founders Edition, 4790K
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit		-12%	-16%	-27%	-24%	24%
Room GPUs-only	1996	1757 -12%	1661 -17%	1440 -28%	1773 -11%	2474 24%
Sala GPUs-only	4084	3612 -12%	3468 -15%	3020 -26%	2584 -37%	5012 23%
ComputeMark v2.1		-12%	-16%	-22%	-21%	12%
1024x600 Normal, QJuliaRayTrace	3299	2777 -16%	2746 -17%	2475 -25%	3322 1%	4761 44%
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Scalar	3312	2806 -15%	2539 -23%	2447 -26%	2002 -40%	2861 -14%
1024x600 Normal, Mandel Vector	2802	2407 -14%	2162 -23%	2172 -22%	1994 -29%	2706 -3%
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 2DTexArr	1140	1031 -10%	991 -13%	911 -20%	963 -16%	1390 22%
1024x600 Normal, Fluid 3DTex	1239	1189 -4%	1220 -2%	1039 -16%	985 -21%	1402 13%
1024x600 Normal, Score	11791	10210 -13%	9659 -18%	9044 -23%	9266 -21%	13121 11%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-12% / -12%	-16% / -16%	-25% / -23%	-23% / -22%	18% / 15%

Professional Applications

We ran the two benchmarks SPECviewperf 12 and 13 in order to evaluate the performance of the GPU in professional applications. As we expected, the AMD Radeon RX590 continues to be slightly faster than its predecessor. However, the performance increase is not particularly high compared to the gaming benchmarks. Again, the RX 590 won the comparison with the GeForce GTX 1060. If you are planning on primarily using rendering software, you might want to take a closer look at an Nvidia Quadro or an AMD FirePro GPU. These offer significantly higher performance in this area due to drivers that are specifically adapted for this purpose.

	AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop) XFX AMD Radeon RX 590 OC+ 8 GB, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Asus ROG Strix RX 580 8 GB, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Radeon RX 580 (Desktop) Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Nitro+ 8 GB, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Desktop) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Founders Edition 6 GB, Intel Core i7-6700K	AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i7-9700K, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, Intel Core i7-9700K	NVIDIA Titan X Pascal NVIDIA Titan X Pascal, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	NVIDIA Quadro P5200 Eurocom Tornado F7W, Intel Core i9-9900K
SPECviewperf 12		-6%	-7%	-15%	25%	142%	213%
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)	70.4	66 -6%	66.2 -6%	52.3 -26%	82.5 17%	77.1 10%	212 201%
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)	24.87	21.27 -14%	22.03 -11%	6.11 -75%	28.85 16%	206.8 732%	217.9 776%
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)	72.1	72.3 0%	69.2 -4%	67.2 -7%	115.1 60%	137 90%	75 4%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)	33.92	31.76 -6%	31.75 -6%	31.53 -7%	51 50%	79.6 135%	79.4 134%
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)	66.2	61.5 -7%	61.6 -7%	111.9 69%	84.1 27%	79.7 20%	147.9 123%
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)	5.95	6.02 1%	5.62 -6%	6.1 3%	5.21 -12%	19.78 232%	16.88 184%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)	49.01	45 -8%	45.81 -7%	40.07 -18%	62.5 28%	75.4 54%	160 226%
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)	123.5	109.1 -12%	107.4 -13%	51.3 -58%	158.6 28%	100.3 -19%	196.6 59%
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)	120.3	115.5 -4%	116.6 -3%		130.8 9%	151.9 26%
SPECviewperf 13		-6%	-7%		24%	159%	165%
Solidworks (sw-04)	82.9	78.8 -5%	79.6 -4%		100.5 21%	82.1 -1%	189.2 128%
Siemens NX (snx-03)	44.18	38.19 -14%	39.72 -10%		51.5 17%	370.9 740%	396.3 797%
Showcase (showcase-02)	72.2	72.2 0%	69.4 -4%		115 59%	136.8 89%	74.7 3%
Medical (medical-02)	27.9	26.86 -4%	27.67 -1%		38.31 37%	71.4 156%	61.7 121%
Maya (maya-05)	151	147.4 -2%	143.9 -5%		199.5 32%	236.5 57%	255 69%
Energy (energy-02)	8.98	8.45 -6%	7.55 -16%		7.55 -16%	32.46 261%	17.28 92%
Creo (creo-02)	90	80.1 -11%	82 -9%		108.9 21%	185.2 106%	247.7 175%
Catia (catia-05)	168.9	158 -6%	155.4 -8%		236 40%	161.4 -4%	302.4 79%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)	120.4	115.7 -4%	115.3 -4%		131 9%	153.4 27%	149.6 24%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-6% / -6%	-7% / -7%	-15% / -15%	25% / 25%	151% / 151%	189% / 188%

Emissions - XFX Fatboy at its limits

Temperatures and Stress Test

XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ during our load test

The Zero Fan mode enables silent operation during 2D use. Even when running 3D applications, the fans do not turn on immediately. The two axial cooling fans provide sufficient cooling without producing too much noise. The XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ encountered no difficulties during the 3DMark Sky Diver stress test. Nor did the GPU reach critical temperatures in our extreme load test with FurMark, although a core temperature of 82 °C (~180 °F) is relatively close to the limit.

The GPU was even able to reach its full potential without encountering heat-related difficulties during our gaming test. We have already mentioned this when discussing the "Witcher 3" stress test results in the section about the gaming benchmarks.

XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ during load test (FurMark)

Power Consumption, Overclocking and CrossFire

Power consumption of the test unit while gaming (The Witcher 3 - 1080p ultra preset)

The AMD continues to lag behind Nvidia in terms of energy efficiency. Although the power consumption rates of the Radeon RX 590 have gone down by 10 watts compared to the RX 580 (now specified as 175 watts), the GeForce chips continue to be more efficient. The GeForce GTX 1080, for example, has a TDP of 180 watts.

The GPU clocks at 300 MHz while idling and consumes an average of 6-8 watts in this scenario. HWiNFO measured a maximum consumption of 184 watts during our stress test. This positions the consumption of the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ slightly above the reference rates. But this is connected to the higher GPU clock rates. Users could try to get even more out of the chip by increasing the Power Target. However, the cooling system soon cannot keep up. We were only able to additionally overclock the RX 590 from XFX by 20 MHz while we got an additional 200 MHz out of the VRAM. Overall, this performance improvement does not translate into better synthetic benchmarks. The GPU also consumed significantly more power with these manual OC settings (225 watts). Users who are looking to get more out of their graphics card will need to look into liquid cooling. Overclocking our test version is not worth the effort with the standard cooling system of the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+.

As the RX 590 also supports CrossFire, we tried testing its performance in combination with an Asus ROG Strix Radeon RX 580 - just for fun. We measured 10719 points during Fire Strike Extreme, which is an increase of 3777 points. Often scaling works better in synthetic benchmarks with several graphic cards. We would not recommend long gaming sessions using CrossFire as a lot of games do not work well with several graphics cards. The gaming performance can even drop when using two GPUs compared to single-GPU performance.

Power consumption during our load test with FurMark

Power consumption while overclocking (GPU: 1620 MHz, VRAM: 2200 MHz)

Performance using CrossFire with an RX 580

Power Consumption - 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	365.3 (316^min - 388^max) Watt * ∼100% -5%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX 590 (Desktop)	346.9 (326^min - 364^max) Watt * ∼95%
Intel Core i7-4790K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) (Idle: 71.1 W)	331 Watt * ∼91% +5%
Intel Core i7-4790K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) (Idle: 68.3 W)	294 Watt * ∼80% +15%
Intel Core i7-4790K AMD Radeon RX 470 (Desktop) (Idle: 78.3 W)	250 Watt * ∼68% +28%
Intel Core i7-4790K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Desktop) (Idle: 68 W)	243 Watt * ∼67% +30%
Intel Core i7-4790K AMD Radeon RX 480 (Desktop) (Idle: 79.2 W)	240 Watt * ∼66% +31%

* ... smaller is better

Verdict - a successful upgrade

Pros

+ fast enough for Full HD

+ modern 12nm production

+ 8 GB of GDDR5

+ relatively quiet under load

+ suitable for CrossFireX

+ AMD FreeSync

Cons

- higher power consumption than comparable Nvidia chips

- hardly any OC potential in our test sample

Review of the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+

The XFX Radeon RX Fatboy OC+ is a new AMD Polaris GPU. To be precise, the RX 590 is a Polaris 30 and is manufactured in a 12-nm process. This enables higher clock rates and makes the Radeon RX 590 about 10% faster than its predecessors. Overall, the power consumption has dropped by around 10 watts compared to the AMD Radeon RX 580. While this is a step in the right direction, the Pascal GPUs from AMD's biggest rival Nvidia are a lot more efficient.

Instead, AMD scores several points in terms of price. At the time of writing, the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ is available for $280 while other versions based on the RX 590 are even cheaper. The GeForce GTX 1060 is slightly cheaper, but cannot keep up with the performance of our XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+. The GeForce GTX 1070 is significantly more expensive at $330 and above. This model offers a slight increase in performance. The AMD Radeon RX 590 positions itself right in between these two GeForce GPUs, both in terms of price and performance.

Although AMD has not developed a completely new graphics card, the manufacturer has once again managed to streamline its Polaris series. The increase in performance of around 10%, while consuming less power is very decent and is a step in the right direction.

The XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy OC+ is overclocked ex-works and should offer buyers good performance. However, this graphics card does often work at its limits and it might even be a good idea to take a look at the cheaper model in some cases. Users of the RX 580 might want to think twice before upgrading to the 590, as the performance increase is still limited to 10%. If you are currently using the RX 480 or an even older model, the step up would be a good idea. The GPU's FreeSync support might also influence some users' purchase decision. Nvidia's GSync equivalent requires additional hardware in the monitor and has license fees. FreeSync monitors are significantly cheaper.

The AMD Radeon VII excels in content creation but doesn't really displace the RTX 2080 in gaming. (Source: Anandtech)

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