Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
560 Ti vs 590
Price now
600$
Games supported
69%
- 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
- 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 rating | 407 | 431 |
| Value for money | 0.68 | 2.50 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | GF114 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 24 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
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 cores | 1024 | 384 |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 607 MHz | 822 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 1,950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 365 Watt | 170 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 77.7 billion/sec | 52.67 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 1,244.2 gflops | 1,263.4 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 support | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm) | 229 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 8-pin | 2x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1707 MHz | 2004 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 327.7 GB/s | 128.3 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 Connectors | Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/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.
- 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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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:
| 900p | 47
−34%
| 63
+34%
|
| Full HD | 109
+67.7%
| 65
−67.7%
|
| 1200p | 112 | no 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
since it shows better performance.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 590:
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.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GTX 560 Ti:
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