590 vs 1050 Mobile

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Combined performance score

GTX 1050 Mobile
11.51
+33.5%

1050 Mobile outperforms 590 by 34% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking378460
Place by popularity84not in top-100
Value for money11.940.46
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGP107BGF110
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)24 March 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$699
Current price$256 $600 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Mobile has 2496% better value for money than GTX 590.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores6401024
CUDA cores6401024
Core clock speed1354 MHz607 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt365 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C97 °C
Texture fill rate59.7277.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data2x 1,244.2 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and GeForce GTX 590 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.016x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataTwo 8-pin
SLI options-+

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4000 MB3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Memory bus width128 Bit768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed7008 MHz1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s327.7 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIThree Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort
Multi monitor support++
HDMIno data+
HDCP2.2no data
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+no data
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Technologies

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

GameStream+no data
GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 Mobile 11.51
+33.5%
GTX 590 8.62

1050 Mobile outperforms 590 by 34% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1050 Mobile 4461
+33.5%
GTX 590 3341

1050 Mobile outperforms 590 by 34% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1050 Mobile 26560
+3.3%
GTX 590 25720

1050 Mobile outperforms 590 by 3% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 1050 Mobile 7693
GTX 590 9167
+19.2%

590 outperforms 1050 Mobile by 19% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 1050 Mobile 6068
GTX 590 6680
+10.1%

590 outperforms 1050 Mobile by 10% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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:

900p73
+55.3%
47
−55.3%
Full HD46
−137%
109
+137%
1200p140−150
+25%
112
−25%
1440p24
+50%
16−18
−50%
4K15
+50%
10−12
−50%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
+106%
18−20
−106%
Battlefield 5 51
+75.9%
27−30
−75.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40
+66.7%
24−27
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 39
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
+72.7%
21−24
−72.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+83.3%
30−33
−83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+80%
14−16
−80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
+73.7%
18−20
−73.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Battlefield 5 44
+51.7%
27−30
−51.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 36
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
+68.2%
21−24
−68.2%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+73.3%
30−33
−73.3%
Metro Exodus 19
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
+52.6%
18−20
−52.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+117%
18−20
−117%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Battlefield 5 37
+27.6%
27−30
−27.6%
Far Cry 5 33
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
+50%
21−24
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Metro Exodus 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Battlefield 5 26
+100%
12−14
−100%
Far Cry 5 21
+50%
14−16
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+84.6%
12−14
−84.6%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+73.3%
14−16
−73.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+40%
5−6
−40%
Battlefield 5 13
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+50%
10−11
−50%

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

900p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 55.3% faster than GTX 590

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 590 is 137% faster than GTX 1050 Mobile

1200p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 25% faster than GTX 590

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 50% faster than GTX 590

4K resolution:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 50% faster than GTX 590

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 250% faster than the GTX 590.
  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 590 is 7.1% faster than the GTX 1050 Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 41 test (95%)
  • GTX 590 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.51 8.62
Recency 3 January 2017 24 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4000 MB 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 365 Watt

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

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop one.


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

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