AMD Radeon RX 590 Launches, Linux Support Presumably Okay

[bridgman]

I ain't gonna pay 2019 prices for 2015 hardware!!!

Didn't RX480 launch in mid-2016 ?

[Brisse]

by the time we get to the RX9980 we should be within arm's reach of 1080ti performance....

I might actually be okay with that, considering the RTX2080ti with ray tracing enabled performs similarly to a GTX970 with very little visual fidelity gained.

[theriddick]

by the time we get to the RX9980 we should be within arm's reach of 1080ti performance....

[audi.rs4]

It consumes more actually. The RX 580 had a total board power rating of 185W. The RX 590 raises it to 225W to achieve around +200MHz in base and boost clocks.

You are right. I never actually looked at the TDP, just assumed. According to Tom's Hardware, it seems they took advantage of part of the 12nm to gain higher clocks, but not the new library 7.5T to enable lower power usage.

$280 for 'barely an upgrade' 3 whole years after RX 480!...
$200 would be the fair price.
$250 owuld be acceptable.
Anything above that is a no go!

I ain't gonna pay 2019 prices for 2015 hardware!!!

This is the case for all hardware from 3 years ago. Look at the GTX 970. $300 gets you a 1060 6GB, which offers zero performance gains. Or a GTX 980 to 2070 for $500.

$280 is priced just around the GTX 1060 6GB, which the RX 590 outperforms, so the pricing makes sense in that case. But it isn't the best bang for you buck.

[nomadewolf]

$280 for 'barely an upgrade' 3 whole years after RX 480!...
$200 would be the fair price.
$250 owuld be acceptable.
Anything above that is a no go!

I ain't gonna pay 2019 prices for 2015 hardware!!!

[tuxd3v]

RX470/480/570/580/590 are almost the same. Now we just need the release of RX595, which will be a RX590 slightly overclocked, which is a RX580 slightly overclocked, (...)

This card has a lot lower iddle power consumption, and should be a lot more competitive than rx580.
It should also if you want rise the bars with OC, but the bottom line here is eficiency, and this card is a lot better than a rx580.

[moilami]

Hmm, maybe a time to upgrade from 7970, but on the other hand, would first need games which would not be playable with 7970

[Brisse]

It will likely at the higher clocks, consume less power than the RX 580. And, will OC higher than any RX 580 could.

It consumes more actually. The RX 580 had a total board power rating of 185W. The RX 590 raises it to 225W to achieve around +200MHz in base and boost clocks.

[mercurio]

• You need Windows to redeem the voucher...

Maybe not, when I bought Vega 64, It also came with 3 games, I got steam keys right away from

https://www.amdrewards.com

[audi.rs4]

LOL @ the people complaining about this card being too expensive and comparing it to second hand former crypto "currency" mining cards being sold really cheap after the bottom fell out of the crypto market (again).

Seriously thou, this is one of those instances where it really wasn't necessary to go out and buy a review sample. All you needed was to OC a 580 to parity.

Not true. The RX 590 is running at speeds not doable by most RX 580s. This is because the RX 590 is built on GFs 12nm (really just an improved 14nm) process, like the 2nd Gen Ryzen CPUs, which allow better clock speeds. It will likely at the higher clocks, consume less power than the RX 580. And, will OC higher than any RX 580 could.

You just have to weigh things. Do you pay ~$150 for a used GPU, potentially for crypto mining, or buy new. Thing is, used, still performs the same as new. And GPUs tend to last a long time, as long as they aren't heavily OC'd and constantly at extreme heats. Cryptominers tend not to do this because the power usage to hashing gains, are usually not worth it.

While $280 I feel is high, for its expected performance, I think by Christmas, it will be available for more around $250, which fits better in my opinion.