GeForce RTX 3070 Ti vs Radeon RX 590

Place in the ranking	231	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	88
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.73	52.68
Power efficiency	9.62	14.55
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Polaris 30	GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 November 2018 (6 years ago)	31 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3070 Ti has 113% better value for money than RX 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 cores	2304	6144
Core clock speed	1469 MHz	1575 MHz
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1770 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	290 Watt
Texture fill rate	222.5	339.8
Floating-point processing power	7.119 TFLOPS	21.75 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	96
TMUs	144	192
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	241 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	1x 12-pin

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	GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	608.3 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	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	+	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2
CUDA	-	8.6

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. 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.

RX 590 24.41

RTX 3070 Ti 61.14
+150%

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.

RX 590 9388

RTX 3070 Ti 23509
+150%

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.

RX 590 23363

RTX 3070 Ti 49760
+113%

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.

RX 590 48454

RTX 3070 Ti 120454
+149%

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.

RX 590 16814

RTX 3070 Ti 37663
+124%

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.

RX 590 86825

RTX 3070 Ti 208428
+140%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 590 397712

RTX 3070 Ti 822127
+107%

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:

Full HD	102 −72.5%	176 +72.5%
1440p	61 −54.1%	94 +54.1%
4K	37 −67.6%	62 +67.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.74 +24.4%	3.40 −24.4%
1440p	4.57 +39.3%	6.37 −39.3%
4K	7.54 +28.1%	9.66 −28.1%

RX 590 has 24% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 590 has 39% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RX 590 has 28% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −329%	193 +329%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −255%	174 +255%
Elden Ring	80−85 −144%	195 +144%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	87 −34.5%	110−120 +34.5%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −238%	152 +238%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −40.8%	69 +40.8%
Forza Horizon 4	137 −191%	398 +191%
Metro Exodus	88 −96.6%	173 +96.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	91 −22%	110−120 +22%
Valorant	128 −118%	270−280 +118%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	129 +10.3%	110−120 −10.3%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −191%	131 +191%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −24.5%	61 +24.5%
Dota 2	52 −281%	198 +281%
Elden Ring	80−85 −189%	230−240 +189%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −113%	162 +113%
Fortnite	116 −107%	240−250 +107%
Forza Horizon 4	114 −177%	316 +177%
Grand Theft Auto V	79 −119%	173 +119%
Metro Exodus	60 −130%	138 +130%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	239 +11.2%	210−220 −11.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	39 −185%	110−120 +185%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 −120%	170−180 +120%
Valorant	64 −336%	270−280 +336%
World of Tanks	250−260 −9.4%	270−280 +9.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	71 −64.8%	110−120 +64.8%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 −153%	114 +153%
Cyberpunk 2077	45−50 −14.3%	56 +14.3%
Dota 2	80−85 −174%	230 +174%
Far Cry 5	75−80 −57.9%	120−130 +57.9%
Forza Horizon 4	100 −174%	274 +174%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	79 −172%	210−220 +172%
Valorant	110 −154%	270−280 +154%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	40−45 −234%	137 +234%
Elden Ring	40−45 −251%	150−160 +251%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −234%	137 +234%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	25 −188%	70−75 +188%
World of Tanks	160−170 −151%	400−450 +151%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −77.6%	85−90 +77.6%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −238%	71 +238%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 −80%	36 +80%
Far Cry 5	70−75 −125%	160−170 +125%
Forza Horizon 4	70 −193%	205 +193%
Metro Exodus	58 −133%	135 +133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −266%	120−130 +266%
Valorant	75 −224%	240−250 +224%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −114%	47 +114%
Dota 2	41 −259%	147 +259%
Elden Ring	18−20 −311%	75−80 +311%
Grand Theft Auto V	41 −259%	147 +259%
Metro Exodus	19 −195%	56 +195%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	82 −155%	200−210 +155%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16 −200%	45−50 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	41 −259%	147 +259%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30 −160%	75−80 +160%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 −227%	70−75 +227%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −125%	18 +125%
Dota 2	40−45 −362%	194 +362%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −228%	100−110 +228%
Fortnite	34 −182%	95−100 +182%
Forza Horizon 4	40 −198%	119 +198%
Valorant	39 −251%	130−140 +251%

This is how RX 590 and RTX 3070 Ti compete in popular games:

RTX 3070 Ti is 73% faster in 1080p
RTX 3070 Ti is 54% faster in 1440p
RTX 3070 Ti is 68% faster in 4K

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 590 is 11% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3070 Ti is 362% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 590 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
RTX 3070 Ti is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.41	61.14
Recency	15 November 2018	31 May 2021
Chip lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	290 Watt

RX 590 has 65.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 150.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX 590 in performance tests.

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