PC Graphics

[callmelandon]

Hey I was wondering if a Radeon RX 590 will be able to work with a Ryzen 5 5600x? Or is the GPU just too weak? 

[colesdav]

Yes an RX590 will work with that CPU. 

RX590 is o.k. GPU. 
Will keep you warm in winter as well. 

[saywhut · Accepted solution]

it will work 100%.  The 5600X will be overkill if you pair it up with that but the good news is that if and when you do upgrade to a new GPU, you will be set, hardly any bottleneck if that.

[colesdav]

re: The 5600X will be overkill if you pair it up with that.

In what sense?
5600x should give the OP  about 10% FPS boost versus running with say a 2700X at 1080p.

[saywhut]

Why get a 5600x to pair up with a RX 590 when you get grab a 3600 or 2600x and virtually get the same results?  It's too good of a CPU for a small graphics card like that in my opinion.  Not only that, he'll be paying a lot more for the 5600x.

[colesdav]

No one should buy a Ryzen 2000 series CPU now. 
Memory Controller much better on Ryzen 3000.
Zen+ is not worth the headache.

[saywhut]

I agree 100%, nobody should be getting Zen+ at this point, especially with Zen2 out now, but at the end of the day a person's wallet makes that decision.