GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R9 390X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 390X, 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 R9 390X.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 32% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 390X.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 264 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 657 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 390X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	75−80
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	6−7	50−55
4K / 2160p	5−6	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 196% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
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 Radeon R9 390X 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 Radeon R9 390X 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 Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
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 Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 172% 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	210−220
medium / 1080p	60−65	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	80−85
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	10−11	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 174% 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	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 122% 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	90−95
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 253% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	−	75−80
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	90−95
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	35−40	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 217% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
high / 768p	55−60	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R9 390X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF110	Grenada XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1024	2816
Core clock speed	1215 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	184.8
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	5,914 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
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	684 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		27.5 Mh/s
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
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