AMD Radeon RX 590 from Sapphire and XFX finds out on the web

Recently, data has been pouring in on the Radeon RX 590, another Polaris-based variant that succeeds the RX 580 and RX 480 mid-range cards. higher clock frequencies.

Now pictures and specifications for the Radeon RX 590 from Sapphire and XFX appear on the web, where the model from the former company is listed at the dealer Newegg together with the price. Sapphire’s contribution is part of the Nitro + series and offers turbo frequencies of 1,560 MHz, which is slightly lower than for Radeon RX 590 cards previously featured on the web. In comparison with most RX 580 cards, however, this is an increase of about 200 MHz.

In terms of memory amount, it is still about 8 GB GDDR5 memory, which in turbo mode should take the step from a memory frequency of 8,000 to 8,400 MHz. The theoretical bandwidth thus sees an increase of five percent, from 256 to 268.8 GB / s. The card is powered by an 8- and a 6-pin PCI Express connector, and in terms of picture connections, a DVI-D, two HDMIs and as many Displayports are listed.

Videocards report that the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy shares many features with the Sapphire model, and the two cards occupy just over two expansion slots and have the same power supply. An HDMI connection is accompanied by DVI and a trio of Displayport. However, the XFX variant is characterized by higher clock frequencies of 1,600 MHz in turbo mode, while the memory frequency remains at 8,000 MHz.

The retail listing for Sapphires Radeon RX 590 has since been removed, but according to photos from the Twitter user Komachi the regular price is 599 CAD. This corresponds to around SEK 5,200 including VAT, which is in line with the target price for the Radeon RX Vega 64 at launch. At the time of writing, it is unknown what the price tag for the RX 590 actually lands on, and even when the launch will take place.

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