NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
GTX 590 GTX 580 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Price $ 699.0 $ 399.0 300 (43%)
Year 2011 2010 1 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 90C 88C 2 (2%)
Max Fan Noise 60.8dB 59.3dB 1.5 (2%)
Recommended Power Supply 715W 594W 121 (17%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz ($197.99) Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz ($179.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 59.2 FPS 41.3 FPS 17.9 (30%)
Average 1440p Performance 42.5 FPS 29.2 FPS 13.3 (31%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 33.0 FPS 23.1 FPS 9.9 (30%)
Average 4K Performance 19.2 FPS 13.9 FPS 5.3 (28%)
Memory 1 GB 1 GB 0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 11.8 $ 12.1 0.3 (3%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 16.5 $ 17.1 0.6 (4%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 21.2 $ 21.6 0.4 (2%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 36.4 $ 35.9 0.5 (1%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Overall Combination Score 30/100 48/100 18 (60%)
Our Verdict: The GTX 590 is faster by 46% for 1440p gaming. The price/performance ratio is much better for GTX 580 .
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 87 fps to 87 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 87 fps. For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 71 fps to 71 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 71 fps.

For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 62 fps to 62 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

The GTX 590 might be the extreme flagship of the latest Fermi 2.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most high-end PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 580 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 499. NVIDIA ’s xx80 cards have always been defined by high-end prices with performance that knocks on the door of extreme graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Fermi 2.0 graphics card inside the GTX 580, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Spec for spec, this GTX 580 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 480, by boasting 48.6 % more fps. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 580 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 480 and it really justifies an upgrade.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 64 fps to 64 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 64 fps.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
39
44.3
27
30.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
27
30.2
18
21.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
23
26.2
16
18.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
18
20.2
12
14.1
2023 Forspoken
21
23.4
14
16.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
16
18.1
11
12.7
2023 Dead Space
27
30.2
18
21.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
32
35.9
22
25.0
2023 Armored Core VI
32
35.9
22
25.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
14
16.1
10
11.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
28
32.2
20
22.5
2023 Remnant II
16
18.1
11
12.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
21
24.2
15
16.9
2023 Atomic Heart
21
24.2
15
16.9
2023 Starfield
10
12.1
7
8.4
2022 Elden Ring
23
25.8
16
18.8
2022 God of War
21
24.4
16
17.8
2022 Overwatch 2
40
45.4
29
33.1
2022 F1 22
32
36.3
22
25.3
2022 Dying Light 2
30
34.3
21
23.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
30
34.3
21
23.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
50
56.4
35
39.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
36
40.3
25
28.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
22
24.7
16
18.0
2021 Halo Infinite
17
18.9
12
13.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
31
34.8
22
25.3
2021 Hitman 3
41
46.3
29
32.4
2021 Far Cry 6
38
43.1
27
30.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
42
47.2
29
32.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
42
47.6
29
33.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
19.9
13
14.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
11
13.0
8
9.5
2020 Valorant
78
87.3
57
63.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
30
34.2
22
25.0
2020 Death Stranding
35
39.6
25
28.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
23
25.8
16
18.8
2020 Godfall
34
38.5
25
28.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
17
19.9
13
14.5
2019 Apex Legends
40
45.0
24
27.0
2019 Anthem
26
29.0
15
17.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
38
42.5
22
25.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
48
53.6
35
39.1
2019 Metro Exodus
21
23.9
15
17.4
2019 World War Z
39
44.1
28
32.1
2019 Gears of War 5
31
34.8
22
25.3
2019 F1 2019
39
43.6
28
31.8
2019 GreedFall
35
39.3
25
28.6
2019 Borderlands 3
24
27.6
18
20.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
47
53.1
34
38.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
18
20.4
13
14.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
28
32.1
21
23.4
2018 Just Cause 4
31
34.5
22
25.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
33
37.2
24
27.1
2018 Strange Brigade
50
56.0
36
40.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
43
47.8
31
34.8
2017 For Honor
57
63.7
41
46.4
2017 Project CARS 2
40
45.1
29
32.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
49
54.7
35
39.9
2016 Dishonored 2
29
32.9
21
24.0
2015 Rocket League
167
185.9
121
135.5
2015 Need For Speed
46
51.5
33
37.5
2015 Project CARS
44
49.4
32
36.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
81
90.3
59
65.8
2014 Thief
44
49.4
31
34.6
2013 Bioshock Infinite
74
82.3
50
55.9
2013 Company of Heroes 2
20
23.0
24
27.3
2013 Crysis 3
66
73.6
44
49.1
2013 GRID 2
68
75.9
49
54.6
2013 Metro: Last Light
45
50.3
35
39.4
2013 Total War: Rome 2
49
55.4
33
36.7
2013 Battlefield 4
57
64.1
37
42.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
114
127.4
83
92.9
2011 DiRT 3
132
147.0
88
98.4
2011 Portal 2
226
252.1
147
164.4
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
86
95.9
87
97.4
2011 Batman: Arkham City
97
108.0
68
76.0
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
114
127.4
81
90.4
2011 Battlefield 3
62
69.3
43
48.5
2010 Civilization V
90
100.6
65
72.9
2010 Metro: 2033
57
63.5
40
44.5
2010 Starcraft II
114
127.1
81
90.0
2009 League of Legends
215
239.0
156
174.2
2008 Crysis: Warhead
57
64.0
37
41.7

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
25
32.2
18
22.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
17
22.2
12
15.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
16
20.2
11
14.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
12
15.3
8
10.7
2023 Forspoken
12
15.3
8
10.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
10
12.9
7
9.0
2023 Dead Space
16
20.2
11
14.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
23
29.0
16
20.3
2023 Armored Core VI
23
29.0
16
20.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
9
11.3
6
7.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
17
22.2
12
15.5
2023 Remnant II
9
12.1
6
8.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
14
18.1
10
12.7
2023 Atomic Heart
13
17.3
9
12.1
2023 Starfield
8
10.9
6
7.6
2022 Elden Ring
16
20.3
11
14.8
2022 God of War
16
21.0
12
15.3
2022 Overwatch 2
31
39.0
22
28.4
2022 F1 22
17
22.2
12
15.5
2022 Dying Light 2
17
22.2
12
15.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
19
24.2
13
16.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
32
40.3
22
28.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
20
26.2
14
18.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
16
21.2
12
15.5
2021 Halo Infinite
13
17.0
9
12.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
18
23.1
13
16.8
2021 Hitman 3
26
33.0
18
23.1
2021 Far Cry 6
25
32.2
18
22.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
26
33.4
18
23.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
24
31.0
17
21.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
17.3
10
12.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
11.4
6
8.3
2020 Valorant
57
71.4
41
52.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
21
26.8
15
19.5
2020 Death Stranding
24
30.7
17
22.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
18.3
10
13.4
2020 Godfall
20
25.8
15
18.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14
18.6
10
13.5
2019 Apex Legends
26
33.5
16
20.1
2019 Anthem
18
23.0
11
13.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
26
33.0
15
19.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
28
36.1
21
26.3
2019 Metro Exodus
14
18.6
10
13.5
2019 World War Z
25
32.2
18
23.4
2019 Gears of War 5
20
25.2
14
18.4
2019 F1 2019
24
30.9
18
22.5
2019 GreedFall
22
28.4
16
20.7
2019 Borderlands 3
15
19.4
11
14.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
30
38.2
22
27.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
13
16.7
9
12.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
20
25.2
14
18.4
2018 Just Cause 4
20
25.5
14
18.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
26.0
15
19.0
2018 Strange Brigade
31
39.0
22
28.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
27
34.5
20
25.2
2017 For Honor
29
37.2
21
27.1
2017 Project CARS 2
25
31.9
18
23.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
39
49.4
28
36.0
2016 Dishonored 2
22
28.1
16
20.5
2015 Rocket League
63
79.7
46
58.1
2015 Need For Speed
31
39.8
23
29.0
2015 Project CARS
30
37.7
22
27.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
46
58.4
34
42.6
2013 Bioshock Infinite
42
53.3
25
31.5
2013 Crysis 3
36
45.6
24
30.0
2013 Battlefield 4
30
38.5
20
25.9
2012 Hitman: Absolution
51
64.9
33
41.3
2012 Sleeping Dogs
52
65.1
30
37.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
84
106.2
61
77.4
2011 DiRT 3
81
101.5
52
66.1
2011 Portal 2
137
171.8
87
109.1
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
75
93.9
61
76.8
2011 Batman: Arkham City
56
71.0
38
48.0
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
28
35.0
18
23.2
2011 Battlefield 3
52
66.0
36
45.7
2010 Civilization V
61
76.6
40
50.3
2010 Metro: 2033
32
40.0
22
27.5
2010 Starcraft II
68
86.2
47
59.0
2009 League of Legends
106
132.8
77
96.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
32
41.2
20
26.0

3440x1440

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
21
28.6
13
17.2
2019 Anthem
14
19.0
8
11.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
20
27.0
12
16.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
21
28.8
15
21.0
2019 Metro Exodus
12
16.2
8
11.8
2019 World War Z
20
27.1
14
19.7
2019 Gears of War 5
16
22.0
12
16.1
2019 F1 2019
20
27.0
14
19.7
2019 GreedFall
16
21.5
11
15.6
2019 Borderlands 3
12
15.8
8
11.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
24
32.6
18
23.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
14.6
8
10.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
22.0
12
16.1
2018 Just Cause 4
15
20.8
11
15.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
15
20.6
11
15.0
2018 Strange Brigade
24
32.2
17
23.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
23
31.2
17
22.8
2017 For Honor
22
29.9
16
21.7
2017 Project CARS 2
23
31.2
17
22.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
36
48.6
26
35.4
2016 Dishonored 2
20
27.0
14
19.7
2015 Rocket League
47
62.5
34
45.5
2015 Need For Speed
26
35.5
19
25.9
2015 Project CARS
26
34.3
19
25.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
34
45.7
25
33.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
82
108.0
59
78.7
2009 League of Legends
75
99.4
55
72.5

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
16
24.2
11
16.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
9
14.1
6
9.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
9
14.1
6
9.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
8.1
3
5.6
2023 Forspoken
5
7.3
3
5.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
6.4
3
4.5
2023 Dead Space
5
8.1
3
5.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
11
16.1
7
11.3
2023 Armored Core VI
11
16.1
7
11.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
5.2
2
3.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
8
12.1
5
8.4
2023 Remnant II
4
6.0
2
4.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
8.9
4
6.2
2023 Atomic Heart
7
10.9
5
7.6
2023 Starfield
5
7.3
3
5.1
2022 Elden Ring
8
11.6
5
8.4
2022 God of War
11
16.3
8
11.9
2022 Overwatch 2
20
29.5
15
21.5
2022 F1 22
11
16.1
7
11.3
2022 Dying Light 2
11
16.1
7
11.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
12
18.1
8
12.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
19
28.2
13
19.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
16.1
7
11.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
11
16.5
8
12.0
2021 Halo Infinite
8
11.7
5
8.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
14.9
7
10.8
2021 Hitman 3
14
20.2
9
14.1
2021 Far Cry 6
12
17.3
8
12.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
12
18.1
8
12.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
14
20.2
9
14.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
11.7
5
8.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
9.0
4
6.6
2020 Valorant
43
62.1
31
45.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
10
14.3
7
10.4
2020 Death Stranding
13
18.6
9
13.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
6
9.6
4
7.0
2020 Godfall
8
12.3
6
8.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
12.2
6
8.9
2019 Apex Legends
14
20.0
8
12.0
2019 Anthem
8
12.5
5
7.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
17.5
7
10.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
12
17.8
9
13.0
2019 Metro Exodus
8
11.7
5
8.5
2019 World War Z
12
18.5
9
13.5
2019 Gears of War 5
11
15.9
8
11.6
2019 F1 2019
13
19.6
10
14.3
2019 GreedFall
8
11.7
5
8.5
2019 Borderlands 3
7
10.1
5
7.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
15
22.8
11
16.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
10.6
5
7.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
15.9
8
11.6
2018 Just Cause 4
9
13.3
6
9.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
8
12.5
6
9.1
2018 Strange Brigade
14
21.2
10
15.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
23.9
12
17.4
2017 For Honor
13
18.6
9
13.5
2017 Project CARS 2
18
26.5
13
19.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
28
41.4
21
30.2
2016 Dishonored 2
15
22.3
11
16.3
2015 Rocket League
26
37.2
18
27.1
2015 Need For Speed
18
26.5
13
19.4
2015 Project CARS
18
26.5
13
19.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
18
27.1
13
19.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
66
95.6
48
69.7
2009 League of Legends
37
53.1
27
38.7
GTX 590 vs GTX 580 with i7-2600K vs i7-975 at 1080p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 590 vs GTX 580 with i7-2600K vs i7-975 at 1440p and ultra vs ultra settings
GTX 590 vs GTX 580 with i7-2600K vs i7-975 at 4K and ultra vs ultra settings

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 / i7-2600K

For the most part, the GTX 590 is still capable of playing modern games, but you would have to reduce settings to sustain those higher framerates. If keeping graphics quality settings closer to ultra or high is important, there are a few options for upgrades. It is worth noting that the GTX 590 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. With current 1536 MB RAM, the GTX 590 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. It is important to know that GTX 590 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between GTX 590 and Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. Deciding whether to invest so much money in a high-end GPU like GTX 590 requires careful thought. This combination between GTX 590 and Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 / i7-975

It is worth noting that the GTX 580 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. With current 1536 MB RAM, the GTX 580 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. It is important to know that GTX 580 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between GTX 580 and Intel Core i7-975 @ 3.33GHz has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor FPS loss.
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GTX 590 vs GTX 580 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTX 590 GTX 580
Board NumberP1020P1261 SKU 02
Length11 inches 279 mm10.5 inches 267 mm
Outputs3x DVI1x mini-DisplayPort2x DVI1x mini-HDMI
Power Connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP365 W244 W

Clock Speeds

GTX 590 GTX 580
GPU Clock608 MHz772 MHz
Memory Clock854 MHz 3416 MHz effective1002 MHz 4008 MHz effective
Shader Clock1215 MHz1544 MHz

Graphics Card

GTX 590 GTX 580
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 500GeForce 500
Launch Price699 USD499 USD
ProductionEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
Release DateMar 24th, 2011Nov 9th, 2010

Graphics Features

GTX 590 GTX 580
CUDA22
DirectX12.0 (11_0)12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.11.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.15.1
VulkanN/AN/A

Graphics Processor

GTX 590 GTX 580
ArchitectureFermi 2.0Fermi 2.0
Die Size520 mm²520 mm²
GPU NameGF110GF110
GPU VariantGF110-351-A1GF110-375-A1
Process Size40 nm40 nm
Transistors3,000 million3,000 million

Memory

GTX 590 GTX 580
Bandwidth164.0 GB/s192.4 GB/s
Memory Bus384 bit384 bit
Memory Size1536 MB1536 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

GTX 590 GTX 580
ROPs4848
SM Count1616
Shading Units512512
TMUs6464

Theoretical Performance

GTX 590 GTX 580
FP32 (float) performance1,244 GFLOPS1,581 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance155.5 GFLOPS (1:8)197.6 GFLOPS (1:8)
Pixel Rate19.46 GPixel/s24.70 GPixel/s
Texture Rate38.91 GTexel/s49.41 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.
Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

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Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Compare
GPU Compare
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CPU Compare
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Gaming Monitors
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Gaming Headsets

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