AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590

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Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XTX809% better
83,32280% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.59% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 809% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XTX536% better
83.4152% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 536% 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 RX 7900 XTX GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 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 RX 7900 XTX includes 6,144 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,929 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,498 MHz. It usually operates at 2,365 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 384 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 96 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XTX occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 355 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XTX has the 4th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 79.66% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 83,322 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.41. This is the 33rd 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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0Fermi 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ4 2022Q1 2011
Launch Price (MSRP)$999$699
Production StatusActiveEnd-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 Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
Radeon RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
Low - 1080p
212 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
155 FPS
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High - 1080p
119 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
68 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
53 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
32 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX orGeForce GTX 590
GPUFrames Per Second
Radeon RX 7900 XTX32
GeForce RTX 309022-31%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13-59%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX orGeForce GTX 590
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti30.69-2%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX31.22
GeForce RTX 309068.14+118%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 7900 XTX809% better
83,32280% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.59% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 809% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 4th with a score of 83,322, and the GeForce GTX 590 is ranked 188th with a score of 9,166.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 7900 XTX536% better
83.4152% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 536% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 33rd with a performance per dollar of 83.41, 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055+4%
GeForce RTX 408086,267+4%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83,322
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896-9%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612-9%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5-88%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453-89%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5-89%
GeForce GTX 10508,571-90%
Radeon R7 3708,518.5-90%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon RX 7900 XTX or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 307086.18+3%
Radeon RX 7900 XT84.42+1%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX83.41
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti83.07-0%
Radeon RX 6800 XT80.19-4%
Radeon HD 687017.65-79%
Radeon HD 797014.15-83%
GeForce GTX 59013.11-84%
GeForce GTX 47012.44-85%
Radeon HD 645011.33-86%

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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
30,952
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3DMark Time Spy Score
28,337
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
211,480
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
64,679.5
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3DMark Night Raid Graphics
244,278
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
56,505
(+601.27%)
8,057.5
PassMark G3D Mark
31,005
(+828.02%)
3,341
PassMark G2D Mark
1,247
(+214.9%)
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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
CodenameNavi 31GF110
ArchitectureRDNA 3.0Fermi 2.0
Process Size5 nm40 nm
Transistors57,700 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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
Memory Size24 GB1,536 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth960 Gb/s164 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,500 MHz854 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit384 bit
L1 Cache256 KB64 KB
L2 Cache6 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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)355 W365 W
Suggested PSU750 W750 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-CDVI, 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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
Stream Processors (SP)6,144--
CUDA Cores--512
Compute Units (CU)96--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)38464
Render Output Units (ROP)19248
AI Accelerators192--
Ray Accelerators96--
Core Clock Speed1,929 MHz607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,498 MHz--
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,365 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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
Pixel Fill Rate479.6 GPixel/s19.46 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate959.2 GTexel/s38.91 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance61.39 TFLOPS1,244 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance1.92 TFLOPS155.5 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 RX 7900 XTXGeForce GTX 590
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.21.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.85.1

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