AMD Radeon RX 590 GME Benchmark Results Fail to Impress
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XFX Radeon RX 590 GME 8GB Black Wolf (Image credit: XFX)
Chinese publication Expreview has put AMD’s China-exclusive Radeon RX 590 GME gaming GPU through its paces. The XFX Radeon RX 590 GME 8GB Black Wolf featured in the review is the fastest Radeon Rx 590 GME on the market right now.
The graphics card utilizes the same dual-fan cooling solution as the Black Wolf editions of the Radeon RX 590 and Radeon RX 580 . What enthusiasts have really been waiting to see is what silicon is under the shroud. The popular theory is that the Radeon RX 590 GME would either be based on AMD’s 12nm Polaris 30 or 14nm Polaris 20 silicon. After dismantling the Radeon RX 590 GME 8GB Black Wolf, Expreview discovered that the graphics card utilizes the Polaris 20 XTX die, the same silicon inside the Radeon RX 580.
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Radeon RX 590 GME Specifications
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| Header Cell — Column 0 | Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf | Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf | Radeon RX 580 Black Wolf |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Architecture | GCN 4.0 (Polaris 30) | GCN 4.0 (Polaris 20) | GCN 4.0 (Polaris 20) |
| Shading Units | 2,304 | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| Texture Units | 144 | 144 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Rate | 1,580 MHz | 1,460 MHz | 1,386 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps | 8 Gbps |
| Memory Capacity | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256 GBps | 256 GBps | 256 GBps |
| L2 Cache | 2MB | 2MB | 2MB |
| TDP | 165W | 135W | 145W |
| Transistor Count | 5. 7 billion |
5.7 billion | 5.7 billion |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 232 mm² | 232 mm² |
The Radeon RX 590 GME shares the same amount of shading units and memory configuration as the Radeon RX 590 and RX 580 with the boost clock speed being the key differentiator. In XFX’s case, the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf carries a 1,460 MHz boost clock, which places it right between the Radeon RX 590 and RX 590 Black Wolf.
When it comes to power connectors, the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf takes after the Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf. It employs a combination of a 6-pin and 8-pin PCIe power connectors (the Radeon RX 580 Black Wolf only needs one 8-pin PCIe power connector).
Curiously, XFX rates the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf with a 135W TDP (thermal design power), which is lower than both the Radeon RX 590 and RX 580 Black Wolf. We can’t find a reason for the extra 6-pin PCIe power connector, so we suspect that XFX might be recycling Radeon RX 590 PCBs with some slight changes for the Radeon RX 590 GME.
In summary, it looks like the Radeon RX 590 GME is essentially an overclocked Radeon RX 580 or a gimped Radeon RX 590, depending on how you want to look at it.
Radeon RX 590 GME Benchmarks
Expreview tested the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf on a platform using an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor, Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula motherboard and 16GB of DDR4-3600 RAM with CAS latency timings of 16-16-16-36.
The publication pitted the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf against the Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf, Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB Black Wolf and Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 Super WindForce OC 4G . Unfortunately, Expreview didn’t add the Radeon RX 580 Black Wolf to the comparison.
Expreview conducted the gaming tests at the 1080p resolution across eight different games on the highest quality preset except for Metro Exodus and Hitman 2, which were on ultra and high quality. Expreview used the games’ corresponding in-game benchmarks. The results are shown in average frames per second (fps).
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| Header Cell — Column 0 | Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf | Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB Black Wolf | GeForce GTX 1650 Super WindForce OC 4G | Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | 43 | 39 | 40 | 36 |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 40 | 40.2 | 36.1 | 37.9 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Metro Exodus | 38.24 | 38.7 | 35.84 | 36.42 |
| Far Cry 5 | 78 | 83 | 77 | 73 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 114 | 114. 7 |
114.62 | 105.2 |
| Borderlands 3 | 42.54 | 44.79 | 38.82 | 40.62 |
| Hitman 2 | 64.59 | 61.22 | 67.46 | 63.35 |
According to these results, the Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf is 5-8% faster than the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf, depending on the game. In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey , the Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf delivered up to 19.4% better performance than the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf.
The Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf is typically slower than the Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB Black Wolf, the benchmarks show. Out of the eight games that were tested, the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf only managed to beat the Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB Black Wolf in two of them.
With these numbers, it’s fair to say that the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf and the GeForce GTX 1650 Super WindForce OC 4G are in the same performance bracket.
The graphics card tied at four games a piece.
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| Header Cell — Column 0 | Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf | Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB Black Wolf | GeForce GTX 1650 Super WindForce OC 4G | Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idle | 14W — 17W | 8W — 13W | 8W — 23W | 14W — 18W |
| Load | 156W — 275W | 108W — 150W | 73W — 117W | 180W — 254W |
For the power consumption test, Expreview turned to the 3DMark Fire Strike benchmark and recorded the power draw during 1 minute and averaged the results.
The Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf and Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf on average drew around 15W at idle.
Surprisingly, the latter pulled up to 225W on an average load, which is 10W more than the former. When it came to peak power consumption, the Radeon RX 590 Black Wolf and Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf sucked up to 275W and 254W, respectively.
Expreview also evaluated the Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf’s overclocking potential. It’s important to keep in mind that each sample is different, so overclocking headroom still comes down to the silicon lottery.
AMD’s Adrenalin automatic overclocking feature pushed Expreview’s sample to 1,540 MHz. However, the reviewer noted that performance was actually worse when compared to the factory boost clock. He tried to increase the GPU voltage and TDP limit but to no avail. The reviewer concluded that the Radeon RX 590 GME is binned to a point where there is no headroom for manual overclocking.
Radeon RX 590 GME Pricing
The Radeon RX 590 GME is supposed to fill the gap between the Radeon RX 590 and RX 580. In China, the Radeon RX 590 GME is approximately 100 yuan (~$14) cheaper than the regular Radeon RX 590.
Overall, you’re sacrificing up to 8% of performance.
At the current price point, we don’t expect the Radeon RX 590 GME to succeed in the Chinese market. The Radeon RX 590 GME Black Wolf, which is the cheapest, sells for 1,199 yuan (~$173). The Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB is faster and more power efficient but, more importantly, retails for below the 1,000-yuan (~$144) mark. Therefore, we see no reason to pick the Radeon RX 590 GME over the Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB.
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Meet the XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+
XFX uses technology from its Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition, saving the company from having to rework the Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+.
The new card weighs in at 1.89lb (856g). From the edge of its slot panel to the end of its fan shroud, we measure 10.6 inches (26.8cm). The heat sink assembly is 1.7 inches (4.
3cm) deep. However, you have to add another 0.2in (0.5cm) to account for the backplate. This is a true 2.5-slot card, meaning it takes up three expansion slots on your motherboard. A 4.8-inch (12.2cm) measurement from where the card sits in a PCIe slot to the cooler’s top edge is actually pretty tall, dwarfing our Founders Edition GeForce and reference Radeon RX Vega cards.
From the bottom, it’s easy to see that XFX’s heat sink employs aluminum fins oriented horizontally. We approve, since heated air isn’t pushed down toward your motherboard and out against a case wall. Rather, some is exhausted out the expansion slot cover.
We also catch a glimpse of four heat pipes that sit flat over a copper plate and dissipate thermal energy through the sink’s fins.
Up top, there’s an eight- and six-pin power connector, cluing us in that a shrink to 12nm doesn’t translate to power-savings from Radeon RX 590. Again, AMD’s board power rating is 225W compared to Radeon RX 580’s 185W specification.
XFX loads the slot bracket with five display outputs: three DisplayPort 1.4-ready connectors, HDMI 2.0, and one DVI-D port. Although we appreciate copious connectivity, the DVI output does take up room that could have been freed up for exhaust.
With its heat sink removed, the Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB OC+ looks almost identical to the Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition. Again, XFX uses six power phases for the GPU and one phase for memory.
There are hardly any components on the back side, except for two BIOS chips.
The following table lists the most important components on XFX’s PCB:
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| GPU Power Supply | ||
| PWM Controller | IR35217 International Rectifier 6+2-Phase |
VRM6x IR3578 International Rectifier PowIRstage (High-side, Low-side, Schottky diode, driver)
Coils6x XL Ultra Low Noise Coils
Memory Power SupplyMemory Modules8x MT51J256M32HF-80:B Micron 8Gb GDDR5 Module (256Mb x32) 8.
0 Gb/s at 1.5V
VRM1x IR3578 International Rectifier PowIRstage (High-side, Low-side, Schottky diode, driver)
Coils6x XL Ultra Low Noise Coils
Other ComponentsBIOS2x FM25Q02 EEPROM Dual BIOS
DIP SwitchPrimary/secondary BIOS
Smoothing1x 470mH coil per 12V supply connection
Cooler and Backplate
The hull-shaped backplate made of dark aluminum makes no contact with the board and doesn’t play a role in cooling. There are ventilation holes throughout, though, so at least the plate doesn’t trap heat underneath. The plate’s only purpose is to look good.
Because the backplate is screwed in from the PCB’s top side, the only way to remove it is disassembling the entire heat sink.
The cooler itself is a simple affair based on two 8mm and two 6mm heat pipes made of copper composite material. The pipes dissipate heat away from AMD’s Polaris chip and into a fin stack that spans both ends of the PCB.
Underneath them is a thin copper plate that contacts the GPU die. A small frame surrounds the plate, sandwiching thermal pads between the metal and all eight memory modules.
This small thermal solution is tasked with removing as much as 250W from the board underneath. It’s more capable than AMD’s reference Radeon RX 480, but does reach its limit under load in a closed chassis.
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| Thermal Solution At A Glance | |
| Type of Cooler | Air |
| GPU Heat Sink | Copper plate on heat pipes |
| Cooling Fins | Aluminum, horizontally-oriented, tight fin pattern |
| Heat Pipes | 2x 8mm + 2x 6mm, copper composite |
| VRM Cooling | Via its own heat sink |
| RAM Cooling | Via frame on heat sink |
| Fans | 2x 9. 5cm fans, 11 rotor blades each, semi-passive mode |
| Backplate | Aluminum backplate, no cooling function |
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