GeForce GTX 590 vs GTX 1050 Ti

Place in the ranking	334	498
Place by popularity	7	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.12	0.78
Power efficiency	15.13	1.64
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GP107	GF110
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016 (8 years ago)	24 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Ti has 1710% better value for money than GTX 590.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	768	1024
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	607 MHz
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	365 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	97 °C
Texture fill rate	66.82	38.91
Floating-point processing power	2.138 TFLOPS	1.244 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	48	64

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	no data	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	279 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
SLI options	-	+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 Ti 16.45
+89.3%

GTX 590 8.69

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1050 Ti 6321
+89.2%

GTX 590 3341

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Ti 9453
+3.1%

GTX 590 9167

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Ti 7485
+12.1%

GTX 590 6680

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 1050 Ti 20738
+61.9%

GTX 590 12811

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	85−90 +80.9%	47 −80.9%
Full HD	49 −120%	108 +120%
1200p	210−220 +87.5%	112 −87.5%
1440p	30 +114%	14−16 −114%
4K	26 +117%	12−14 −117%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.84 +128%	6.47 −128%
1440p	4.63 +978%	49.93 −978%
4K	5.35 +990%	58.25 −990%

GTX 1050 Ti has 128% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti has 978% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1050 Ti has 990% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +94.1%	16−18 −94.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +89.3%	27−30 −89.3%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −54.5%	16−18 +54.5%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +91.4%	35−40 −91.4%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +110%	21−24 −110%
Metro Exodus	48 +109%	21−24 −109%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%
Valorant	63 +96.9%	30−35 −96.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	47 +67.9%	27−30 −67.9%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −88.9%	16−18 +88.9%
Dota 2	90 +190%	30−35 −190%
Far Cry 5	77 +108%	35−40 −108%
Fortnite	90−95 +76.5%	50−55 −76.5%
Forza Horizon 4	50 +42.9%	35−40 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +110%	21−24 −110%
Grand Theft Auto V	64 +106%	30−35 −106%
Metro Exodus	32 +39.1%	21−24 −39.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 −162%	65−70 +162%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −30%	24−27 +30%
Valorant	34 +6.3%	30−35 −6.3%
World of Tanks	200−210 +59.7%	120−130 −59.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	39 +39.3%	27−30 −39.3%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +94.1%	16−18 −94.1%
Dota 2	125 +303%	30−35 −303%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +59.5%	35−40 −59.5%
Forza Horizon 4	43 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +110%	21−24 −110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +70.6%	65−70 −70.6%
Valorant	53 +65.6%	30−35 −65.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	29 +164%	10−12 −164%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 +164%	10−12 −164%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +264%	40−45 −264%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
World of Tanks	110−120 +81%	60−65 −81%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +106%	16−18 −106%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +128%	18−20 −128%
Forza Horizon 4	30 +57.9%	18−20 −57.9%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +100%	12−14 −100%
Metro Exodus	29 +93.3%	14−16 −93.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +83.3%	12−14 −83.3%
Valorant	39 +77.3%	21−24 −77.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Dota 2	28 +47.4%	18−20 −47.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 +47.4%	18−20 −47.4%
Metro Exodus	9 +125%	4−5 −125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	31 +24%	24−27 −24%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +47.4%	18−20 −47.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Dota 2	63 +232%	18−20 −232%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +110%	10−11 −110%
Fortnite	18−20 +111%	9−10 −111%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%
Valorant	18−20 +125%	8−9 −125%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 590 compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is 81% faster in 900p
GTX 590 is 120% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti is 88% faster in 1200p
GTX 1050 Ti is 114% faster in 1440p
GTX 1050 Ti is 117% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 303% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 590 is 162% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
GTX 590 is ahead in 5 tests (8%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.45	8.69
Recency	25 October 2016	24 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	365 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 89.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.