GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

When choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 7870 XT.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	2 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 97% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3070 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 290 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 256 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 116% 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 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	60−65	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% 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 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	80−85	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF110	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	19 November 2012
Pipelines	1024	1536
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	93.60
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	2,995 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	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
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	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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