Radeon Pro WX 4100 vs GeForce GTX 590

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 590 with Radeon Pro WX 4100, including specs and performance data.

GTX 590
2011, $699
3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) GDDR5, 365 Watt
7.99

Pro 4100 outperforms GTX 590 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking564533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.681.46
Power efficiency1.6913.57
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGF110Baffin
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date24 March 2011 (15 years ago)10 November 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Pro WX 4100 has 115% better value for money than GTX 590.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 ×21024
Core clock speed607 MHz1125 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1201 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)365 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.91 ×276.86
Floating-point processing power1.244 TFLOPS ×22.46 TFLOPS
ROPs48 ×216
TMUs64 ×264
L1 Cache1 MB256 KB
L2 Cache768 KB1024 KB

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 3.0 x8
Length279 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) ×24 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed1707 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth327.7 GB/s ×296 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsThree Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort4x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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 7.99
Pro WX 4100 8.81
+10.3%

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
Samples: 419
Pro WX 4100 3682
+10.2%
Samples: 258

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 12830
Pro WX 4100 19067
+48.6%

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
−6.4%
50−55
+6.4%
Full HD111
−8.1%
120−130
+8.1%
1200p112
−7.1%
120−130
+7.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.30
−89.4%
3.33
+89.4%
  • Pro WX 4100 has 89% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Fortnite 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Valorant 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−10.2%
140−150
+10.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Dota 2 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Fortnite 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Dota 2 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 80−85
−8.4%
90−95
+8.4%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Valorant 90−95
−9.9%
100−105
+9.9%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how GTX 590 and Pro WX 4100 compete in popular games:

  • Pro WX 4100 is 6% faster in 900p
  • Pro WX 4100 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • Pro WX 4100 is 7% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.99 8.81
Recency 24 March 2011 10 November 2016
Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 50 Watt

Pro WX 4100 has a 10.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 630% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro WX 4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro WX 4100 is a workstation one.

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