NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) vs AMD Radeon RX 590

VS
Performance
TITAN X (Pascal)54% better
35,99534% of 104,598
Radeon RX 590
23,362.522% of 104,598

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 54% better performance than the Radeon RX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
TITAN X (Pascal)
30.0219% of 161.45
Radeon RX 590179% better
83.7452% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 179% better value for the money than the TITAN X (Pascal) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Shop TITAN X (Pascal)
Shop Radeon RX 590
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Summary

#

About the NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) GPU

The NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2016 with a MSRP of $1,199. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP102) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The TITAN X has 12 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,251 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 480.4 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 TITAN X includes 3,584 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,417 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,531 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The TITAN X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The TITAN X has the 55th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 34.41% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 35,995 score and $1,199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 30.02. This is the 79th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 590 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 590 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2018 with a MSRP of $279. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 30) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RX 590 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 256 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 590 includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,469 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,545 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 590 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a 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 RX 590 has the 100th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 23,362.5 score and $279 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 83.74. This is the 32nd 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.

InfoTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2016Q4 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$1,199$279
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
ShopCheck PriceCheck Price

Gaming Performance

#

Select a game to compare FPS metrics

Display FPS for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Display FPS for Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Display FPS for DIRT 5
DIRT 5
Display FPS for Watch Dogs: Legion
Watch Dogs: Legion
Display FPS for FIFA 21
FIFA 21
Display FPS for Star Wars: Squadrons
Star Wars: Squadrons
Display FPS for Mafia: Definitive Edition
Mafia: Definitive Edition

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 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
TITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
Low - 720p
--
137 FPS
Medium - 1080p
--
96 FPS
High - 1080p
--
86 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
60 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
47 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
--
32 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:TITAN X (Pascal) orRadeon RX 590
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER37.6+19%
Radeon VII37.2+17%
GeForce RTX 306036.6+15%
Radeon RX 5700 XT33.3+5%
Radeon RX 59031.7
GeForce RTX 207031.7+0%
Radeon RX 570030.9-3%
Radeon RX 660029.3-8%
Radeon RX Vega 6428.1-11%
Radeon RX 5600 XT25.4-20%

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:TITAN X (Pascal) orRadeon RX 590

Benchmark Performance

#
Performance
TITAN X (Pascal)54% better
35,99534% of 104,598
Radeon RX 590
23,362.522% of 104,598

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 54% better performance than the Radeon RX 590 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The TITAN X (Pascal) is ranked 55th with a score of 35,995, and the Radeon RX 590 is ranked 100th with a score of 23,362.5.

Performance per dollar
TITAN X (Pascal)
30.0219% of 161.45
Radeon RX 590179% better
83.7452% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 590 has 179% better value for the money than the TITAN X (Pascal) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The TITAN X (Pascal) is ranked 79th with a performance per dollar of 30.02, and the Radeon RX 590 is ranked 32nd with a performance per dollar of 83.74.

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:TITAN X (Pascal) or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+5%
Arc A75037,288+4%
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5-0%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5-3%
GeForce RTX 206027,162.5-25%
GeForce GTX 107024,652-32%
Radeon RX 59023,362.5-35%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti23,057-36%
Radeon RX 6500 XT22,954-36%

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:TITAN X (Pascal) or
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 5700 XT89.78+199%
GeForce RTX 306086.25+187%
Radeon RX 59083.74+179%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti82.05+173%
Radeon RX 48078.25+161%
GeForce GTX 108048.85+63%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21+57%
TITAN X (Pascal)30.02

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
BenchmarkTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
9,076
(+86.31%)
4,871.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,417
(+78.66%)
5,271
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
135,092
(+55.59%)
86,825
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,315.5
(+62.46%)
16,813.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
104,649
(+67.52%)
62,469
3DMark 11 Performance Score
30,628
(+49.98%)
20,421.5
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
122
--
PassMark G3D Mark
--
9,388
PassMark G2D Mark
--
796
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

#

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.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
CodenameGP102Polaris 30
ArchitecturePascalGCN 4.0
Process Size16 nm12 nm
Transistors11,800 million5,700 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.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
Memory Size12 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XGDDR5
Memory Bandwidth480.4 Gb/s256 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,251 MHz2,000 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit256 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache3 MB2 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.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W175 W
Suggested PSU600 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

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.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
Stream Processors (SP)--2,304
CUDA Cores3,584--
Compute Units (CU)--36
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)28--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224144
Render Output Units (ROP)9632
Core Clock Speed1,417 MHz1,469 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,531 MHz1,545 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.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
Pixel Fill Rate147 GPixel/s49.44 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate342.9 GTexel/s222.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance10.97 TFLOPS7.12 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance342.9 GFLOPS445 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.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon RX 590
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.7

Check out these comparisons for similar GPUs:

Looking for alternatives? Check out these similar GPUs:

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