GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GeForce GTX 590

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTX 590. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTX 590. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 214% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3071 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTX 590 are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 315 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTX 590 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 590 is 3 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 1703 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	140−150	210−220
medium / 768p	110−120	190−200
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
QHD / 1440p	30−35	60−65
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	85−90	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	9−10	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 96% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	55−60	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	80−85
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	27−30	60−65
medium / 768p	18−20	35−40
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	GeForce GTX 590
Architecture	Fermi	Fermi
Code name	GF116	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 March 2011	24 March 2011
Pipelines	192	1024
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1215 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	28.8 billion/sec	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	192 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	98.4 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.2
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	192	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	107 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GeForce GTX 590

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