GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Place in the ranking	491	499
Place by popularity	28	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.78
Power efficiency	41.35	1.64
Architecture	Vega (2017−2020)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Vega	GF110
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2020 (5 years ago)	24 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	512	1024
Core clock speed	no data	607 MHz
Boost clock speed	2100 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	365 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	97 °C
Texture fill rate	no data	38.91
Floating-point processing power	no data	1.244 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	48
TMUs	no data	64

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 support	no data	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	no data	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	279 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 8-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 type	no data	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	no data	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Memory bus width	no data	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	no data	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	327.7 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 data	Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12_1	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	no data	5.1
OpenGL	no data	4.2
OpenCL	no data	1.1
Vulkan	-	N/A
CUDA	-	+

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 9.01
+3.7%

GTX 590 8.69

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 5891

GTX 590 9167
+55.6%

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 22428

GTX 590 25720
+14.7%

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 Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 3743

GTX 590 6680
+78.5%

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	45−50 −4.4%	47 +4.4%
Full HD	23 −370%	108 +370%
1200p	110−120 −1.8%	112 +1.8%
1440p	17 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
4K	9 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	6.47
1440p	no data	43.69
4K	no data	87.38

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	13 −30.8%	16−18 +30.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	19 +11.8%	16−18 −11.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +3.6%	27−30 −3.6%
Counter-Strike 2	9 −88.9%	16−18 +88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	15 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%
Forza Horizon 4	32 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
Forza Horizon 5	21 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	27 +17.4%	21−24 −17.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Valorant	44 +37.5%	30−35 −37.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +3.6%	27−30 −3.6%
Counter-Strike 2	9 −88.9%	16−18 +88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −54.5%	16−18 +54.5%
Dota 2	29 −6.9%	30−35 +6.9%
Far Cry 5	30 −23.3%	35−40 +23.3%
Fortnite	50−55 +3.9%	50−55 −3.9%
Forza Horizon 4	27 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Forza Horizon 5	13 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	19 −63.2%	30−35 +63.2%
Metro Exodus	19 −21.1%	21−24 +21.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	57 −19.3%	65−70 +19.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12 −100%	24−27 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +3.8%	24−27 −3.8%
Valorant	14 −129%	30−35 +129%
World of Tanks	48 −169%	120−130 +169%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +3.6%	27−30 −3.6%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −88.9%	16−18 +88.9%
Dota 2	48 +54.8%	30−35 −54.8%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +2.7%	35−40 −2.7%
Forza Horizon 4	23 −52.2%	35−40 +52.2%
Forza Horizon 5	14 −50%	21−24 +50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +4.4%	65−70 −4.4%
Valorant	37 +15.6%	30−35 −15.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	9 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	9 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	22 −90.9%	40−45 +90.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
World of Tanks	21 −200%	60−65 +200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2 −250%	7−8 +250%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Forza Horizon 4	16 −18.8%	18−20 +18.8%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Metro Exodus	17 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	39 +77.3%	21−24 −77.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Dota 2	10 −90%	18−20 +90%
Grand Theft Auto V	10 −90%	18−20 +90%
Metro Exodus	6 +50%	4−5 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	13 −92.3%	24−27 +92.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10 −90%	18−20 +90%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	18 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Fortnite	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	9 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GTX 590 compete in popular games:

GTX 590 is 4% faster in 900p
GTX 590 is 370% faster in 1080p
GTX 590 is 2% faster in 1200p
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 6% faster in 1440p
RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 13% faster in 4K

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

in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 77% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 590 is 250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 22 tests (34%)
GTX 590 is ahead in 31 test (48%)
there's a draw in 11 tests (17%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.01	8.69
Recency	7 January 2020	24 March 2011
Chip lithography	7 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	365 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 2333.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce GTX 590.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 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.