GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon Pro Duo

When comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon Pro Duo, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon Pro Duo is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 590 Radeon Pro Duo
Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 350 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin 3x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 8 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
  Check Price Check Price
  • GeForce GTX 590 has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Duo.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro Duo uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 590 has 3064 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Duo.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro Duo - with GCN 3.0.
  • GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Duo - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon Pro Duo is 266 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 1207 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Duo.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 50−55
ultra / 1080p 10−11 30−35
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 Radeon Pro Duo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 590 Radeon Pro Duo
Architecture Fermi GCN 3.0
Code name GF110 Capsaicin
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 24 March 2011 26 April 2016
Pipelines 1024 4096
Core clock speed 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 77.7 billion/sec 256.0
Floating-point performance 2x 1,244.2 gflops 2x 8,192 gflops
Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm) 277 mm
Memory bus width 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) 4096 Bit
Memory clock speed 1707 MHz 500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 327.7 GB/s 512 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
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 809 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Mantle +
Design reference
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
VCE +
Compute units 128
AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
Enduro +
FRTC +
  Check Price Check Price