GeForce 830A vs GeForce GTX 590

In this comparison between GeForce 830A and GeForce GTX 590 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 590 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 590
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 365 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 590 has 1006% more power consumption, than GeForce 830A.
  • GeForce 830A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 590 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than GeForce 830A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 830A is build with Maxwell architecture, and GeForce GTX 590 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 133 MHz higher, than GeForce 830A.
  • GeForce 830A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 590 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 830A is 93 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 4−5 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than GeForce 830A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830A GeForce GTX 590
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM108 GF110
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 22 July 2014 24 March 2011
Pipelines 256 1024
Core clock speed 1082 MHz 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 327.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0 +
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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