GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 650

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 650, 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 GeForce GTX 650, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	GeForce GTX 650
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	64 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	One 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	2 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 590 has 470% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 650 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 650 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 157 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 650 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 590 is 6 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 1702 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
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	30−33
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
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 GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	210−220	150−160
medium / 768p	190−200	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	60−65
QHD / 1440p	60−65	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
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 GeForce GTX 650.
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	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	65−70
medium / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
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 GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	90−95	60−65
medium / 768p	80−85	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
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 GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	60−65	30−33
medium / 768p	35−40	20−22
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 86% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	GeForce GTX 650
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	GF110	GK107
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	6 September 2012
Pipelines	1024	384
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1058 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	33.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	812.5 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	1024	384
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	4.38" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
3D Blu-Ray		+
3D Gaming		+
3D Vision		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s	26 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 650

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