GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7870 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 HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
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
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GeForce GTX 590 has 108% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 215 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3093 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	190−200	210−220
ultra / 1080p	100−110	130−140
QHD / 1440p	60−65	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−35	60−65
high / 768p	150−160	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−33
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF110	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.2
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
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
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 7870

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