AMD Radeon RX 590 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
24.2Rasterization25.7
20Ray Tracing20
38.7Memoryspec-based39.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based63.3
31.1Compute38.8
6 spec wins — AMD Radeon RX 5905 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Radeon RX 590 scores 34.2 against 34.3 for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. Pick by the categories that matter to you — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti edges ahead in compute and rasterization, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Radeon RX 590
- 57% lower process: 12 nm vs 28 nm
- 47% higher Base clock: 1,469 MHz vs 1,000 MHz
- 44% higher Boost clock: 1,545 MHz vs 1,075 MHz
- 33% higher VRAM: 8 GB vs 6 GB
- 10% lower TDP: 225 W vs 250 W
- Lower launch price: $279 vs $649
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- Stronger compute score: 39 vs 31
- 50% higher Bus width: 384 bit vs 256 bit
- 47% higher PassMark G3D: 13,614 vs 9,274
- 31% higher bandwidth: 337 GB/s vs 256 GB/s
- 22% higher Shading units: 2,816 vs 2,304
General
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2015 |
| Architecture | Polaris | Maxwell |
| Process | 12 nm+57% | 28 nm |
| TDP | 225 W+10% | 250 W |
| Power connector | — | 6-pin + 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 2,304 | 2,816+22% |
| Base clock | 1,469 MHz+47% | 1,000 MHz |
| Boost clock | 1,545 MHz+44% | 1,075 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 8 GB+33% | 6 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit+50% |
| Bandwidth | 256 GB/s | 337 GB/s+31% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 4,775Bottom 20% | 5,789+21%Bottom 24% |
| PassMark G3D | 9,274Bottom 14% | 13,614+47%Bottom 32% |
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