AMD Radeon R9 Nano vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590

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Performance
Radeon R9 Nano89% better
17,28217% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.59% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 Nano has 89% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 Nano103% better
26.6316% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 Nano has 103% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 Nano GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 Nano is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2015 with a MSRP of $649. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Fiji) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 Nano has 4 GB of HBM memory, with a 500 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 Nano includes 4,096 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 Nano occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 Nano has the 133rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,282 score and $649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 26.63. This is the 82nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2011 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Fermi 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GF110) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 590 has 1,536 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 854 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 164 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 590 includes 512 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 607 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 590 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, mini-DisplayPort display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 365 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 590 has the 188th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.76% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 9,166.5 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 13.11. This is the 93rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Fermi 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2015Q1 2011
Launch Price (MSRP)$649$699
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Rise of the Tomb Raider
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Radeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
Low - 768p
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Medium - 768p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
56 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD
30 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon R9 280X14.17-35%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti15.99-27%
Radeon R9 FURY16.94-22%
GeForce GTX 98019.68-10%
Radeon R9 290X20.18-7%
Radeon R9 Nano21.78
GeForce GTX 68029.01+33%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 Nano89% better
17,28217% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.59% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 Nano has 89% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 Nano is ranked 133rd with a score of 17,282, and the GeForce GTX 590 is ranked 188th with a score of 9,166.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 Nano103% better
26.6316% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 Nano has 103% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 Nano is ranked 82nd with a performance per dollar of 26.63, and the GeForce GTX 590 is ranked 93rd with a performance per dollar of 13.11.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R9 FURY17,543+2%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401+1%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5-6%
GeForce GTX 97016,033-7%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5-41%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453-45%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5-47%
GeForce GTX 10508,571-50%
Radeon R7 3708,518.5-51%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,511
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3DMark Time Spy Score
4,556
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
81,374
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,362
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
14,793
(+83.59%)
8,057.5
PassMark G3D Mark
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3,341
PassMark G2D Mark
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396
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
CodenameFijiGF110
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Fermi 2.0
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors8,900 million3,000 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
Memory Size4 GB1,536 MB
Memory TypeHBMGDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s164 Gb/s
Memory Clock500 MHz854 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache2 MB768 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)175 W365 W
Suggested PSU450 W750 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2DVI, mini-DisplayPort

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
Stream Processors (SP)4,096--
CUDA Cores--512
Compute Units (CU)64--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)25664
Render Output Units (ROP)6448
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz607 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
Pixel Fill Rate64 GPixel/s19.46 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate256 GTexel/s38.91 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.19 TFLOPS1,244 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance512 GFLOPS155.5 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 590
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.11.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.55.1

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.