GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs GTX 590

Place in performance ranking	463	279
Place by popularity	not in top-100	30
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.48	no data
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GF110	GN20-S7
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011 (13 years ago)	17 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	no data
Current price	$600 (0.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

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	2048
CUDA cores	1024	no data
Core clock speed	607 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1477 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	30-45 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	189.1
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 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 size	no data	large
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	no data

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	4 GB
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	112.0 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 Connectors	Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	no data	+
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	8.6

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 590 8.65

RTX 2050 Mobile 18.66
+116%

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms GTX 590 by 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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 590 9167

RTX 2050 Mobile 12268
+33.8%

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms GTX 590 by 34% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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 590 25720

RTX 2050 Mobile 46821
+82%

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms GTX 590 by 82% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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 590 6680

RTX 2050 Mobile 8881
+32.9%

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms GTX 590 by 33% 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:

900p	47 −113%	100−110 +113%
Full HD	106 +152%	42 −152%
1200p	112 −114%	240−250 +114%
1440p	12−14 −142%	29 +142%
4K	12−14 −150%	30 +150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14	no data
Battlefield 5	24−27	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16	no data
Far Cry 5	20−22	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27	no data
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	no data
Hitman 3	16−18	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40	no data
Metro Exodus	24−27	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35	no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14	no data
Battlefield 5	24−27	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16	no data
Far Cry 5	20−22	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27	no data
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	no data
Hitman 3	16−18	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40	no data
Metro Exodus	24−27	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35	no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16	no data
Far Cry 5	20−22	no data
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35	no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16	no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5	no data
Far Cry 5	14−16	no data
Forza Horizon 4	16−18	no data
Hitman 3	12−14	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20	no data
Metro Exodus	10−12	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5	no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7	no data
Hitman 3	5−6	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7	no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	no data
Far Cry 5	4−5	no data
Forza Horizon 4	10−11	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10	no data
Metro Exodus	9−10	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4	no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

no data

This is how GTX 590 and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 2050 Mobile is 113% faster in 900p
GTX 590 is 152% faster in 1080p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 114% faster in 1200p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 142% faster in 1440p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 150% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.65	18.66
Recency	24 March 2011	17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	30 Watt