GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q 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 GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP)
365 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 8-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
6 GB
Display Connectors
3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 has 461% more power consumption, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3066 GB more memory, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - with Turing.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 240 MHz higher, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q - by 12 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q is 9293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
50−55
ultra / 1080p
10−11
35−40
QHD / 1440p
4−5
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
27−30
80−85
ultra / 1080p
21−24
70−75
QHD / 1440p
6−7
55−60
4K / 2160p
5−6
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 212% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q.
low / 768p
210−220
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
230−240
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
QHD / 1440p
60−65
150−160
4K / 2160p
30−35
100−110
high / 768p
150−160
220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
20−22
65−70
ultra / 1080p
18−20
60−65
QHD / 1440p
18−20
40−45
4K / 2160p
6−7
21−24
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
27−30
90−95
ultra / 1080p
21−24
70−75
QHD / 1440p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
110−120
220−230
medium / 1080p
60−65
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Fortnite is 141% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
27−30
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
QHD / 1440p
10−11
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
90−95
160−170
medium / 768p
80−85
150−160
high / 1080p
30−35
95−100
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
1−2
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
95−100
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 261% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
30−35
95−100
medium / 1080p
18−20
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 184% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
60−65
190−200
medium / 768p
35−40
120−130
high / 1080p
21−24
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
40−45
4K / 2160p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 228% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q in World of Tanks is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce RTX 2060 Max Q
Architecture
Fermi
Turing
Code name
GF110
N18E-G1 MAX-Q TU106
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
24 March 2011
6 January 2019
Pipelines
1024
1920
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
975 MHz
Boost Clock
1185 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
12 nm
Texture fill rate
77.7 billion/sec
142.2
Floating-point performance
2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length
11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width
768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
1707 MHz
11000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
327.7 GB/s
264.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.5
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
7.5
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
large
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