GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon RX 550

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon RX 550. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon RX 550. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	4 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 630% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 115 MHz higher, than Radeon RX 550.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 550 is 134 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 590.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 5293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 550.
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 RX 550.
low / 768p	210−220	200−210
medium / 768p	190−200	170−180
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
QHD / 1440p	60−65	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	150−160	130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 550.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
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 RX 550.
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 RX 550.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−11	8−9
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 19% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	70−75
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550.
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 RX 550.
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 RX 550.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% 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 RX 550.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	35−40	30−35
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon RX 550
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 4.0
Code name	GF110	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	20 April 2017
Pipelines	1024	512
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1183 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	37.86
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	145 mm
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
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
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon RX 550

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