AMD Radeon VII vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590

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Performance
Radeon VII313% better
37,88136% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.59% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 313% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII313% better
54.1934% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 313% 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 VII GPU

The AMD Radeon VII is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the GCN 5.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 20) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The VII has 16 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 1.02 Tb/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 VII includes 3,840 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,400 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,750 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The VII occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 295 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The VII has the 46th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 36.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 37,881 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 54.19. This is the 60th 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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Fermi 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2019Q1 2011
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$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 Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon VIIGeForce GTX 590
Low - 720p
230 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
152 FPS
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High - 1080p
80 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
64 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
49 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
31 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 VII orGeForce GTX 590

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
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER17.51-23%
Radeon RX 680019.3-15%
GeForce RTX 206019.83-13%
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-6%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-2%
Radeon VII22.77
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84+0%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29+7%
GeForce RTX 208024.61+8%
Radeon RX 660024.92+9%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon VII313% better
37,88136% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.59% of 104,598

The Radeon VII has 313% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 46th with a score of 37,881, and the GeForce GTX 590 is ranked 188th with a score of 9,166.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon VII313% better
54.1934% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 161.45

The Radeon VII has 313% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon VII is ranked 60th with a performance per dollar of 54.19, 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 VII or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 406038,191+1%
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti37,941+0%
Radeon VII37,881
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5-1%
Arc A75037,288-2%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5-73%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453-75%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5-76%
GeForce GTX 10508,571-77%
Radeon R7 3708,518.5-78%

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 VII or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER58.6+8%
GeForce RTX 208057.62+6%
Radeon VII54.19
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti53.89-1%
GeForce GTX 108048.85-10%
Radeon HD 687017.65-67%
Radeon HD 797014.15-74%
GeForce GTX 59013.11-76%
GeForce GTX 47012.44-77%
Radeon HD 645011.33-79%

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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
8,779.5
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3DMark Time Spy Score
8,985
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
146,094
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,448.5
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3DMark Night Raid Graphics
101,955
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
26,565
(+229.69%)
8,057.5
PassMark G3D Mark
16,660
(+398.65%)
3,341
PassMark G2D Mark
773
(+95.2%)
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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
CodenameVega 20GF110
ArchitectureGCN 5.1Fermi 2.0
Process Size7 nm40 nm
Transistors13,230 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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
Memory Size16 GB1,536 MB
Memory TypeHBM2GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth1.02 Tb/s164 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz854 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit384 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache4 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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)295 W365 W
Suggested PSU600 W750 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4aDVI, 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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
Stream Processors (SP)3,840--
CUDA Cores--512
Compute Units (CU)60--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)24064
Render Output Units (ROP)6448
Core Clock Speed1,400 MHz607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,750 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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
Pixel Fill Rate112 GPixel/s19.46 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate420 GTexel/s38.91 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance13.44 TFLOPS1,244 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance3.36 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 VIIGeForce GTX 590
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.11.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.75.1

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