The GeForce GTX 590 is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 970. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 590
The GeForce GTX 970 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 59% less energy – 148 vs 365 Watts
- Up to 167% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 590
Mar 24th, 2011
Average FPS
43
66%
Min 1% FPS
17
53%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, €
€798
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.27/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 970 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 590
Mar 24th, 2011
Memory
1.5 GB
38%
Memory Bandwidth
164 GB/s
73%
Pixel Fillrate
19.46 GPixel/s
29%
Texture Fillrate
38.91 GTexel/s
32%
FP32
1.244 TFLOPS
32%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 590 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 365 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1.5 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 164 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 19.46 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
| 38.91 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
| 1.244 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
