Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 670M

Place in performance ranking	622	208
Place by popularity	not in top-100	87
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.64	31.67
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	N13E-GS1-LP	Polaris 30
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	15 November 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$279
Current price	$2.59	$133 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 80% better value for money than GTX 670M.

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	336	2304
CUDA cores	336	no data
Core clock speed	598 MHz	1469 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1545 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	33.5 billion/sec	222.5
Floating-point performance	803.7 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 670M and Radeon RX 590 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	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-pin
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72.0 GB/s	256.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	Up to 2048x1536	no data

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	no data	+
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+	no data

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 670M 4.51

RX 590 24.35
+440%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 670M by 440% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 670M 1743

RX 590 9403
+439%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 670M by 439% in Passmark.

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 670M 2698

RX 590 23363
+766%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 670M by 766% 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 670M 12670

RX 590 48454
+282%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 670M by 282% 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 670M 1950

RX 590 16814
+762%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 670M by 762% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 670M 14940

RX 590 86825
+481%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 670M by 481% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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	39 −438%	210−220 +438%
Full HD	44 −130%	101 +130%
1440p	10−12 −470%	57 +470%
4K	6−7 −517%	37 +517%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9

−400%

40−45
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −491%	65 +491%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −2050%	86 +2050%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −1136%	136 +1136%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −590%	69 +590%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −900%	90 +900%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −650%	90 +650%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −500%	120 +500%
Hitman 3	9−10 −444%	45−50 +444%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −618%	158 +618%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1450%	124 +1450%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −658%	91 +658%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −813%	137 +813%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −243%	72 +243%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −391%	54 +391%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −1725%	73 +1725%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −1009%	122 +1009%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −540%	64 +540%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −722%	74 +722%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −492%	71 +492%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −1195%	259 +1195%
Hitman 3	9−10 −444%	45−50 +444%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −1205%	287 +1205%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1025%	90 +1025%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −533%	76 +533%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −660%	114 +660%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −780%	88 +780%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −1143%	261 +1143%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −255%	39 +255%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −1450%	62 +1450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −360%	46 +360%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −511%	55 +511%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −355%	91 +355%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −336%	96 +336%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −567%	100 +567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −410%	51 +410%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −66.7%	35 +66.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−433%

64
+433%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −475%	45−50 +475%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −750%	68 +750%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −525%	24−27 +525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −600%	49 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −650%	14−16 +650%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −740%	40−45 +740%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −920%	50−55 +920%
Hitman 3	9−10 −222%	27−30 +222%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −620%	72 +620%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −5700%	58 +5700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −650%	30−33 +650%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −2400%	25 +2400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

−438%

43
+438%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −1200%	39 +1200%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −767%	26 +767%
Hitman 3	1−2 −1800%	18−20 +1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 −317%	24−27 +317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	32

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −533%	19 +533%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −2000%	42 +2000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −900%	20 +900%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	6−7
Far Cry 5	2−3 −750%	17 +750%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −1433%	46 +1433%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 −567%	40 +567%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −3000%	31 +3000%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −1200%	13 +1200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−500%

30
+500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55 +0%	55 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	70 +0%	70 +0%

4K
High Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

+0%

This is how GTX 670M and RX 590 compete in popular games:

RX 590 is 438% faster in 900p
RX 590 is 130% faster in 1080p
RX 590 is 470% faster in 1440p
RX 590 is 517% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 590 is 5700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 590 is ahead in 67 tests (96%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.51	24.35
Recency	22 March 2012	15 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	175 Watt

GTX 670M has 133.3% lower power consumption.

RX 590, on the other hand, has a 439.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 590 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 670M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 670M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 590 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.