GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 GTX 590 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	4 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 490 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 582 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	190−200	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	60−65	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	20−22	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 155% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	1−2
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
medium / 768p	80−85	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF110	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	21 March 2014
Pipelines	1024	640
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	31.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
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
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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