GeForce GTX 590 vs TITAN V

Place in the ranking	107	539
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.27	0.65
Power efficiency	12.41	1.66
Architecture	Volta (2017−2020)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GV100	GF110
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 December 2017 (7 years ago)	24 March 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,999	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

TITAN V has 557% 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 cores	5120	1024 ×2
Core clock speed	1200 MHz	607 MHz
Boost clock speed	1455 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	21,100 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	365 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	97 °C
Texture fill rate	465.6	38.91 ×2
Floating-point processing power	14.9 TFLOPS	1.244 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs	96	48 ×2
TMUs	320	64 ×2
Tensor Cores	640	no data

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	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	267 mm	279 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	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	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) ×2
Memory bus width	3072 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2
Memory clock speed	848 MHz	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	651.3 GB/s	327.7 GB/s ×2
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	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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	7.0	+
DLSS	+	-

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.

TITAN V 39.66
+412%

GTX 590 7.74

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.

TITAN V 17125
+413%

GTX 590 3341

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.

TITAN V 157265
+1126%

GTX 590 12830

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	240−250 +411%	47 −411%
Full HD	550−600 +395%	111 −395%
1200p	550−600 +391%	112 −391%
1440p	152 +463%	27−30 −463%
4K	82 +413%	16−18 −413%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.45 +15.5%	6.30 −15.5%
1440p	19.73 +31.2%	25.89 −31.2%
4K	36.57 +19.5%	43.69 −19.5%

TITAN V has 15% lower cost per frame in 1080p
TITAN V has 31% lower cost per frame in 1440p
TITAN V has 19% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Sons of the Forest	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Fortnite	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Sons of the Forest	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Fortnite	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
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 +0%	27−30 +0%
Sons of the Forest	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Sons of the Forest	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

45−50

+0%

45−50

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Sons of the Forest	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

16−18

+0%

16−18

+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Sons of the Forest	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

This is how TITAN V and GTX 590 compete in popular games:

TITAN V is 411% faster in 900p
TITAN V is 395% faster in 1080p
TITAN V is 391% faster in 1200p
TITAN V is 463% faster in 1440p
TITAN V is 413% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	39.66	7.74
Recency	7 December 2017	24 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Chip lithography	12 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	365 Watt

TITAN V has a 412.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46% lower power consumption.

The TITAN V is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.