FirePro V5900 vs GeForce GTX 590

When comparing FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 590, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 590 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 365 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors 1x DVI 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 590 has 386% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 615 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 and GeForce GTX 590 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro V5900 is 219 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 16−18
ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 GeForce GTX 590
Architecture TeraScale 3 Fermi
Code name Cayman GF110
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 May 2011 24 March 2011
Pipelines 512 1024
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1215 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length 230 mm 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 327.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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