GeForce 920MX vs GTX 590

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 590 with GeForce 920MX, including specs and performance data.

GTX 590
2011
3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) GDDR5, 365 Watt
8.64
+211%

GTX 590 outperforms 920MX by a whopping 211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking504806
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.78no data
Power efficiency1.6311.99
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGF110GM108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 March 2011 (13 years ago)25 March 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1024 ×2256
Core clock speed607 MHz965 MHz
Boost clock speedno data993 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)365 Watt16 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.91 ×223.83
Floating-point processing power1.244 TFLOPS ×20.5084 TFLOPS
ROPs48 ×28
TMUs64 ×224

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length279 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) ×22 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×264 Bit
Memory clock speed1707 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth327.7 GB/s ×214.4 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 ConnectorsThree Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.126
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.

GTX 590 8.64
+211%
GeForce 920MX 2.78

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 590 3341
+211%
GeForce 920MX 1074

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 590 9167
+400%
GeForce 920MX 1835

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.

GTX 590 25720
+247%
GeForce 920MX 7408

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 590 6680
+361%
GeForce 920MX 1448

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 590 12811
+224%
GeForce 920MX 3951

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:

900p47
+236%
14−16
−236%
Full HD111
+517%
18
−517%
1200p112
+220%
35−40
−220%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.30no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Fortnite 45−50
+133%
21
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%
Valorant 80−85
+88.6%
40−45
−88.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+156%
50−55
−156%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Dota 2 60−65
+69.4%
36
−69.4%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Fortnite 45−50
+227%
15
−227%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+400%
6
−400%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Valorant 80−85
+88.6%
40−45
−88.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Dota 2 60−65
+79.4%
34
−79.4%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Valorant 80−85
+88.6%
40−45
−88.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+345%
11
−345%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
+232%
18−20
−232%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+121%
18−20
−121%
Valorant 90−95
+283%
24−27
−283%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Valorant 40−45
+223%
12−14
−223%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GTX 590 and GeForce 920MX compete in popular games:

  • GTX 590 is 236% faster in 900p
  • GTX 590 is 517% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 590 is 220% faster in 1200p

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 590 is 1000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 590 is ahead in 58 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.64 2.78
Recency 24 March 2011 25 March 2016
Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 16 Watt

GTX 590 has a 210.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce 920MX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 2181.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 590 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 920MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop card while GeForce 920MX is a notebook one.

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