GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 vs GTX 590

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 590
2011
3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) GDDR5, 365 Watt
7.48
+4.9%

GTX 590 outperforms GTX 560 Ti 448 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking506518
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.681.49
Power efficiency1.622.68
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF110GF110
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date24 March 2011 (13 years ago)29 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 560 Ti 448 has 119% 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 cores1024 ×2448
Core clock speed607 MHz732 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)365 Watt210 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.91 ×240.99
Floating-point processing power1.244 TFLOPS ×21.312 TFLOPS
ROPs48 ×240
TMUs64 ×256

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 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length279 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) ×21280 MB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2320 Bit
Memory clock speed1707 MHz950 MHz
Memory bandwidth327.7 GB/s ×2152.0 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 DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

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
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+2.0

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 7.48
+4.9%
GTX 560 Ti 448 7.13

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
+58.7%
GTX 560 Ti 448 4210

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
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Full HD111
+11%
100−110
−11%
1200p112
+12%
100−110
−12%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.30
−118%
2.89
+118%
  • GTX 560 Ti 448 has 118% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Fortnite 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Valorant 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+5.8%
120−130
−5.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Dota 2 60−65
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Fortnite 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Valorant 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Dota 2 60−65
+10.9%
55−60
−10.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Valorant 80−85
+9.3%
75−80
−9.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
+12.7%
55−60
−12.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Valorant 90−95
+8.2%
85−90
−8.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Valorant 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

This is how GTX 590 and GTX 560 Ti 448 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 590 is 18% faster in 900p
  • GTX 590 is 11% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 590 is 12% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.48 7.13
Recency 24 March 2011 29 November 2011
Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 1280 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 210 Watt

GTX 590 has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 560 Ti 448, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 73.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448.

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