Nvidia GeForce GTX 590 3 GB Review: Firing Back With 1024 CUDA Cores

[yyk71200]

[citation][nom]srgess[/nom]gtx 590 win hand down for gpu, memory clock per performance ratio. Downclock 6990 for equal benchmark. amd still fail ![/citation]
The performance is somewhat in line with what I expected. Nvidia just doesn't take the performance crown this round.

 

[srgess]

Ill buy one if my gtx 480 cannot play the incoming game battlefield 3 at max detail because crysis 2 is a fail. And if this speed up Cuda video encoding since its 2 gpu on board ,will it take only 1 gpu because cuda video encoding dont work in SLI so maybe would be nice that toms test that benchmark.

 

[-Fran-]

Are the GTX590 blowing up for real? XD

Cheers!

PD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRo-1VFMcbc

 

[chim64]

I might buy it but still would like to see if a comparison between a gtx460 2winn vs the gtx590/6990s

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]scrumworks[/nom]Where were the audio samples when GTX480 launched? Audio was NOT important factor back then but now its all the sudden deal breaker important because nvidia card produces less noise this time.[/citation]Take off the tin foil hat and put down the bottle of Repressitall, then go read some of Chris Angelini's previous work where he was quite vocal about the GTX 480's fan. I agree that it is a shame we don't have a soundtrack to compare, but it's obvious from his complaints that he never covered up Nvidia's misdeads.

 

[wrxchris]

Thank you guys for acknowledging our many requests for multi-monitor benchmarks. It would be great if this becomes standard procedure. Considering how many of us have high-end multi-GPU multi-screen setups these days, I don't think there should be any question in the matter!

 

[HighPies]

If you buy a High End card expect noise, for the performance it gives you must be ready to sacrifice. So in my eye's AMD still is has won this battle, on the other hand rather just go buy 2 Gtx 560's and overclock them like mad.

 

[compton]

If a card sounds like a Shop Vac molesting a hair dryer, that card is too loud.

Thanks for the excellent article, Chris.

 

[bossie2000]

srgess 03/24/2011 5:45 PM HideInsert quote.
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-0+ .gtx 590 win hand down for gpu, memory clock per performance ratio. Downclock 6990 for equal benchmark. amd still fail !
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Sorry your statment does not hold water.Remeber the 590 die is about 60 persent bigger than the 6990!!

 

[ubercake]

Good article. Seems like other review sites were actively looking to bash this card. When you're winning the race, there always seems to be a target on your back.

I've seen a lot of sites go so far as to prove you can cause electrical issues with the card and with your system by OC'ing the card (how profound!). Plenty of people think this is absurd?!

 

[_Pez_]

For me AMD RADEON 6990 still the best and fastest single card on earth, why ? Numbers have spoken there is more perfomance and efficiency with (Radeon card)something that nvidia lacks. Who'd care about noise when you can be playing flawlessly with hd 6990. I would had bought it, but I didn't like waiting for so long and ended bought a pair of gtx580's. I am not a fan boy of anyone but I am fan of efficiency

 

[Guest]

Hey Chris

You stated that AMD hadn't written a list of "Quad-Sli" compatible devices.

http://support.amd.com/us/certified/power-supplies/Pages/details.aspx?item=491

I found this little bit. Maybe it'll shed some light on things

However the site doesn't let you choose the graphics card of your choice, so it might be a little disorientating.

 

[Guest]

Ugh, Nvidia wins based on noise levels? You're like the idiots at Car & Driver who compare two sports cars. One car will dominate the other in nearly every performance aspect, but they'll choose the winner based on which one had more comfortable seats.

 

[dragonsqrrl]

[citation][nom]luc2k[/nom]Funny thing about assumptions, the card blew up in the techpowerup review while overvolting, looks like the safety failed.http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews [...] 90/26.html[/citation]
Interesting... I'm not aware of any other reviewers that "blew up" their cards during overclocking and stress testing. Anandtech and Guru 3D both achieved overvolts and significant overclocks in their respective reviews. I think that says more about the employed methodologies at TechPowerUp than any potential overclocking issues with the GTX590.

 

[ubercake]

[citation][nom]_Pez_[/nom]For me AMD RADEON 6990 still the best and fastest single card on earth, why ? Numbers have spoken there is more perfomance and efficiency with (Radeon card)something that nvidia lacks. Who'd care about noise when you can be playing flawlessly with hd 6990. I would had bought it, but I didn't like waiting for so long and ended bought a pair of gtx580's. I am not a fan boy of anyone but I am fan of efficiency[/citation]
Dude... If you don't like the performance you're getting out of your 2 580s in SLI, you're doing it wrong!

 

[Crashman]

[citation][nom]HERP DERP[/nom]Ugh, Nvidia wins based on noise levels? You're like the idiots at Car & Driver who compare two sports cars. One car will dominate the other in nearly every performance aspect, but they'll choose the winner based on which one had more comfortable seats.[/citation]Dominate? You mean tie, right? Like, a Ferrari vs Lamborghini comparison where the Lambo has numerous ergonomic deficits, yet both cars have the same lap times and 0-60 acceleration. In such a situation, the only people who think ergonomics don't matter are Lambo fans.

Congrats on being a fanboy

 

[cburke82]

Lik others have said we have to see real world cost first. If it is faster in some and slower in other games then takes more power but is less noisy then it all comes down to price. It they are priced the same as the 6990 its a draw. If its more than it would only be a good choice if you are the type to get picky on sound. Ill take my 6950 and crossfire it later for a close but much cheaper solution

 

[hixbot]

Not enough VRAM!

 

[luc2k]

Interesting... I'm not aware of any other reviewers that "blew up" their cards during overclocking and stress testing. Anandtech and Guru 3D both achieved overvolts and significant overclocks in their respective reviews. I think that says more about the employed methodologies at TechPowerUp than any potential overclocking issues with the GTX590.

Dig around you'll find more, also reading the linked page helps. So far it looks like OverCurrent Protection failed, might be a driver issue.

 

[dragonsqrrl]

[citation][nom]cburke82[/nom]Lik others have said we have to see real world cost first. If it is faster in some and slower in other games then takes more power but is less noisy then it all comes down to price. It they are priced the same as the 6990 its a draw. If its more than it would only be a good choice if you are the type to get picky on sound.[/citation]
Actually, they're cheaper for the most part... The ASUS GTX590 is actually hitting MSRP, where as the cheapest HD6990 is currently $710, with the majority sitting closer to $730. But then again, the GTX590 also has fewer options to choose from.

 

[nebun]

[citation][nom]Sabiancym[/nom]You can't say Nvidia wins based on the sound level of the cards. That's just flat out favoritism. I'll be buying a 6990 and water cooling it. Nothing will beat it.[/citation]
if you have the money to buy a card like these then i am sure that you can afford to liquid cool it ....trust me, it's worth it

 

[nebun]

almost forgot...we have these powerful and expensive cards yet we play games developed for cheap ass consoles....wtf?

 

[cburke82]

Actually, they're cheaper for the most part... The ASUS GTX590 is actually hitting MSRP, where as the cheapest HD6990 is currently $710, with the majority sitting closer to $730. But then again, the GTX590 also has fewer options to choose from.

So what im saying is this. Lets say im playing the crap out of Just Cause 2. The 6990 will beat the 590 on that game, so for $10 meh ill get the 6990. Also at higher resolutions (1080p and up) looks like most of the 590's wins are under a 10FPS advantage. Thrown in the fact that in most cases your refresrate will be 60hz and both cards are over 60FPS. And you have a tie . If my screen wont display more than 60 FPS and the 6990 is at 70 and the 590 is at 78...Why do I care i wont see the extra 10-18 FPS anyhow. So they are both great cards if your cutting it close with you PSU and dont want to purchase another one go with the 6990 ( if you dont mind the noise lol) If you have a beefier PSU and play games with Pysix go with the 590. I do find it odd that in Metro 2033 with everything on the 6990 wins. Thats a TWIMTBP game. And if im paying anywhere close to $700 i want EVERYTHING on ALL THE WAY UP. So for this type of review I think the min res should be 1080p and the setting should be maxed no questions asked. Then whatever numbers you get tell you what card is better. Why purchase a $700 card only to turn off AA and AF? I can get very playable frame rates with my 6950 if were turning down settings lol, and it was only $289.

 

[cRACKmONKEY421]

When will we see 590 in SLI? Not even sure you can do that ATM

 

[jfby]

I'm tired of people complaining about noise and giving the win to a card based on that one point. For pure gaming, it would be a tough for me to say which I would get, and noise wouldn't even matter. Why? Either my speakers are so loud I don't even notice my computer (1/10 the time) or I'm wearing headphones and I still can't hear the computer!

Still, with Crossfire 5850, I am staying put for now.