GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 4870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 590 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	1 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 590 has 143% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3071 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 465 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 239 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 1893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	3−4
ultra / 1080p	10−11	1−2
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 218% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	190−200	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
QHD / 1440p	60−65	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	150−160	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 92% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	55−60
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	20−22	4−5
ultra / 1080p	18−20	4−5
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 283% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	110−120	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	9−10
medium / 1080p	14−16	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	18−20
medium / 768p	35−40	12−14
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale
Code name	GF110	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	25 June 2008
Pipelines	1024	800
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	30.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	250 mm
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	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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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 4870

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