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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 vs AMD Radeon RX 9070

NVIDIA
VS
AMD
Performance
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.57% of 129,772
Radeon RX 9070867% better
88,61868% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 867% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 165.13
Radeon RX 90701,131% better
161.4298% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 1,131% 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 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 210th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.06% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 9,166.5 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 13.11. This is the 104th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2025 with a MSRP of $549. It is built on the RDNA 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 48) and is manufactured on a 4 nm process.

Memory

The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,518 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 644.6 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 9070 includes 3,584 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,330 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,520 MHz. It usually operates at 2,070 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 128 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 112 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 56 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 9070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 220 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 9070 has the 5th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 68.29% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 88,618 score and $549 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 161.42. This is the 2nd 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.

InfoGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermi 2.0RDNA 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2011Q1 2025
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$549
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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 God of War Ragnarök
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GeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
Low - 1080p
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323 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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267 FPS
High - 1080p
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231 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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212 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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162 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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94 FPS
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:GeForce GTX 590 orRadeon RX 9070

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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 590
9,166.57% of 129,772
Radeon RX 9070867% better
88,61868% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 9070 has 867% better performance than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 590 is ranked 210th with a score of 9,166.5, and the Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 5th with a score of 88,618.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 590
13.118% of 165.13
Radeon RX 90701,131% better
161.4298% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 9070 has 1,131% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 590 is ranked 104th with a performance per dollar of 13.11, and the Radeon RX 9070 is ranked 2nd with a performance per dollar of 161.42.

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:GeForce GTX 590 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 5080100,190+993%
Radeon RX 9070 XT98,912+979%
Radeon RX 907088,618+867%
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER87,055+850%
GeForce RTX 408086,267+841%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5+11%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453+3%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5
GeForce GTX 10508,571-6%
Radeon R7 3708,518.5-7%

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:GeForce GTX 590 or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 9070 XT165.13+1,159%
Radeon RX 9070161.42+1,131%
GeForce RTX 5060157.86+1,104%
Radeon RX 7800 XT131.48+903%
GeForce RTX 5070130.5+895%
Radeon HD 687017.65+35%
Radeon HD 797014.15+8%
GeForce GTX 59013.11
GeForce GTX 47012.44-5%
Radeon HD 645011.33-14%

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
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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26,511.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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24,081
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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207,806
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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60,292
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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227,303
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,057.5
64,415.5
(+699.45%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,341
25,204
(+654.38%)
PassMark G2D Mark
395
1,278
(+223.54%)
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.

SpecGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
CodenameGF110Navi 48
ArchitectureFermi 2.0RDNA 4.0
Process Size40 nm4 nm
Transistors3,000 million53,900 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
Memory Size1,536 MB16 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth164 Gb/s644.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock854 MHz2,518 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB--
L2 Cache768 KB8 MB

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.

SpecGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)365 W220 W
Suggested PSU750 W550 W
Power Connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin
OutputsDVI, mini-DisplayPortHDMI 2.1b, DisplayPort 2.1a

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.

SpecGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
Stream Processors (SP)--3,584
CUDA Cores512--
Compute Units (CU)--56
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)16--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64224
Render Output Units (ROP)48128
AI Accelerators--112
Ray Accelerators--56
Core Clock Speed607 MHz1,330 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--2,520 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,070 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
Pixel Fill Rate19.46 GPixel/s322.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate38.91 GTexel/s564.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,244.2 GFLOPS36.13 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance155.5 GFLOPS1,129 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 590Radeon RX 9070
DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL1.12.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.8

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