Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7790 outperforms GeForce GTX 590 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7790 is 729 days newer than GeForce GTX 590.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7790 - 1.5 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Performs up to 3% better in HITMAN 2 than GeForce GTX 590 - 107 vs 104 FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 - 85 vs 365 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 590
Desktop • Mar 24th, 2011
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 590
Desktop • Mar 24th, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
19.46 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
38.91 GTexel/s
69%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $699 | MSRP | $149 |
| 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1.5 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
164 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 608 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 854 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
