GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 6970, 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 HD 6970.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	2 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 590.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 256 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 332 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
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 Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	190−200	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
QHD / 1440p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	95−100
medium / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−11	9−10
low / 720p	60−65	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	80−85	75−80
high / 1080p	30−35	30−33
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF110	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1024	1536
Core clock speed	1215 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	84.48
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.0 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	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 6970

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