GeForce GTX 590 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. 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 590 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. 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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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	1 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 3071 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 261 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3305 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	210−220	150−160
medium / 768p	190−200	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	65−70
QHD / 1440p	60−65	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	100−110	65−70
ultra / 1080p	70−75	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	20−22	10−11
ultra / 1080p	18−20	9−10
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 91% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 72% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	3−4
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 93% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	60−65
medium / 768p	80−85	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	6−7
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 85% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	30−35
medium / 768p	35−40	21−24
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Code name	GF110	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011	1 October 2015
Pipelines	1024	384
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.2
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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