GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

When choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R6 Kaveri, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R6 Kaveri.

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Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 Radeon R6 Kaveri here:

Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 682 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	1−2
medium / 1080p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R6 Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	60−65
medium / 768p	190−200	27−30
ultra / 1080p	100−110	7−8
QHD / 1440p	60−65	−
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	150−160	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 496% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R6 Kaveri have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	100−110	10−11
ultra / 1080p	70−75	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	27−30	0−1
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	0−1
low / 768p	90−95	18−20
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	10−11	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	60−65	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
low / 768p	60−65	0−1
medium / 768p	35−40	−
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.1
Code name	GF110	Kaveri
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011	4 June 2014
Pipelines	1024	384
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	533 MHz
Boost Clock		654 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2410 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)	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_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
Laptop size		medium sized
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

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