560 Ti vs 590

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
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  • Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
  • Core clock speed 607
  • Max video memory 3072MB (1536MB per GPU)
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 1707 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
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  • Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
  • Core clock speed 822
  • Max video memory 1024 MB
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 2004
  • Maximum resolution
Price now 133$
Games supported 69%

General info

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

Place in performance rating407431
Value for money0.682.50
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF110GF114
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date24 March 2011 (12 years old)25 January 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $249
Current price$600 (0.9x MSRP)$133 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1024384
CUDA cores1024no data
Core clock speed607 MHz822 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Thermal design power (TDP)365 Watt170 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate77.7 billion/sec52.67
Floating-point performance2x 1,244.2 gflops1,263.4 gflops

Dimensions and compatibility

Information on 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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)229 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 8-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)1 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU)256 Bit
Memory clock speed1707 MHz2004 MHz
Memory bandwidth327.7 GB/s128.3 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsThree Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API support

APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+2.1

Benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.


Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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 590 8.43
+10.3%
GTX 560 Ti 7.64
  • Passmark
  • 3DMark Vantage Performance
  • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
  • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
  • GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Passmark

This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%

GTX 590 3341
+10.4%
GTX 560 Ti 3026

GeForce GTX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 Ti by 10% 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: 16%

GTX 590 25720
+66%
GTX 560 Ti 15494

GeForce GTX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 Ti by 66% 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: 16%

GTX 590 9167
+128%
GTX 560 Ti 4013

GeForce GTX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 Ti by 128% 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 seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic enough graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

GTX 590 6680
+92.5%
GTX 560 Ti 3470

GeForce GTX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 Ti by 93% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 590 11950
+3.3%
GTX 560 Ti 11567

GeForce GTX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 560 Ti by 3% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 560 Ti. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 87 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred) no data 0.39 Gh/s

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS

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

900p47
−34%
63
+34%
Full HD109
+67.7%
65
−67.7%
1200p112no data

Popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+11.5%
24−27
−11.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+15%
20−22
−15%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Hitman 3 21−24
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+11.5%
24−27
−11.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+15%
20−22
−15%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Hitman 3 21−24
+15.8%
18−20
−15.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Battlefield 5 27−30
+11.5%
24−27
−11.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+15%
20−22
−15%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Hitman 3 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 8.43 7.64
Recency 24 March 2011 25 January 2011
Cost $699 $249
Memory bus width 768 256
Pipelines / CUDA cores 1024 384
Memory bandwidth 327.7 128.3
Thermal design power (TDP) 365 Watt 170 Watt

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590

since it shows better performance.


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Competitors of GeForce GTX 590 by AMD

According to our data, the closest equivalent to GeForce GTX 590 by AMD is Bonaire, which is slower by 4% and lower by 6 positions in our rating.

AMD Bonaire Bonaire
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Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 590:

Radeon R7 265 119.22
Radeon RX 560 108.66
GeForce GTX 590 100
Bonaire 96.44
Baffin 95.73

Competitors of GeForce GTX 560 Ti by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to GeForce GTX 560 Ti from AMD is Tahiti, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.

AMD Tahiti Tahiti
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Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 560 Ti:

Radeon R7 360 101.31
Cypress 101.05
Tahiti 100.26
GeForce GTX 560 Ti 100

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