GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 960A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 960A. 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 GeForce GTX 960A. 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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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	GeForce GTX 960A
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	2 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 has 386% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 960A - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 186 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960A.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960A - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 3305 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	27−30	20−22
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	210−220	180−190
medium / 768p	190−200	150−160
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
QHD / 1440p	60−65	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
ultra / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	85−90
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	65−70
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	10−11	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	60−65	40−45
medium / 768p	35−40	27−30
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	GeForce GTX 960A
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Code name	GF110	GM107
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	13 March 2015
Pipelines	1024	640
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1029 MHz
Boost Clock		1085 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	43.40
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	1,389 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	80.19 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	5.0
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	180 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 960A

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