Your Graphics Research
Your Graphics Research
| Recommended System Requirements | ||
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| Game | Radeon RX 590 8GB | GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac AMP! |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7% | 27% |
| Hitman 3 | 20% | 4% |
| Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 15% | 33% |
| Resident Evil 8 | 7% | 27% |
| FIFA 21 | 53% | 63% |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | 30% | 3% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 18% | 35% |
| Genshin Impact | 7% | 27% |
| The Medium | 16% | 8% |
| Far Cry 6 | 34% | 6% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac AMP! are noticeably better than the AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB.
The GTX 1070 has a 138 MHz higher core clock speed than the RX 590, but the RX 590 has 24 more Texture Mapping Units than the GTX 1070. As a result, the RX 590 exhibits a 18.7 GTexel/s better Texture Fill Rate than the GTX 1070. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GTX 1070 has a 138 MHz higher core clock speed and 32 more Render Output Units than the RX 590. This results in the GTX 1070 providing 55.8 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The RX 590 was released over a year more recently than the GTX 1070, and so the RX 590 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the GTX 1070.
Both GPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings.
The Radeon RX 590 8GB and the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac AMP! have the same amount of video memory, but are likely to provide slightly different experiences when displaying game textures at high resolutions.
The GTX 1070 has 0.3 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the RX 590, which means that the memory performance of the GTX 1070 is marginally better than the RX 590.
The Radeon RX 590 8GB has 2304 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac AMP! has 1920. However, the actual shader performance of the RX 590 is 3560 and the actual shader performance of the GTX 1070 is 4658. The GTX 1070 having 1098 better shader performance and an altogether better performance when taking into account other relevant data means that the GTX 1070 delivers a significantly smoother and more efficient experience when processing graphical data than the RX 590.
The RX 590 transistor size technology is 4 nm (nanometers) smaller than the GTX 1070. This means that the RX 590 is expected to run very slightly cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the GTX 1070.
The Radeon RX 590 8GB requires 175 Watts to run and the GeForce GTX 1070 Zotac AMP! requires 220 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the RX 590 and a PSU with at least 500 Watts for the GTX 1070. The GTX 1070 requires 45 Watts more than the RX 590 to run. The difference is significant enough that the GTX 1070 may have a slight adverse affect on your yearly electricity bills in comparison to the RX 590.
| Core Speed | 1469 MHz | vs |  | 1607 MHz | |
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| Boost Clock | 1545 MHz | vs | | 1797 MHz | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.3 Polaris 30 | Pascal P104-200-A1 | |||
| OC Potential | - | vs | - | ||
| Driver Support | - | vs | Great | ||
| Release Date | 30 Oct 2018 |  | vs | 10 Jun 2016 | |
| GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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| Comparison | |||||
| 1366x768 | 10
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10
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| 1600x900 | 10
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10
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| 1920x1080 | 10
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10
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| 2560x1440 | 8.7
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9.2
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| 3840x2160 | 6.7
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vs | |
7.2
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| Memory | 8192 MB | | vs | | 8192 MB |
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| Memory Speed | 2000 MHz | vs | | 2002 MHz | |
| Memory Bus | 256 Bit | | vs | | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | | vs | | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 256GB/sec | | vs | | 256.3GB/sec |
| L2 Cache | 2048 KB | |
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2048 KB |
| Delta Color Compression | no | vs | yes | ||
| Memory Performance | 0% | |
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0% |
| Comparison | |||||
| Shader Processing Units | 2304 | | vs | 1920 | |
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| Actual Shader Performance | 100% | | vs | | 100% |
| Technology | 12nm | | vs | 16nm | |
| Texture Mapping Units | 144 | | vs | 120 | |
| Texture Rate | 211.5 GTexel/s | | vs | 192.8 GTexel/s | |
| Render Output Units | 32 | vs | | 64 | |
| Pixel Rate | 47 GPixel/s | vs | | 102.8 GPixel/s | |
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| Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | vs | | 7680x4320 | |
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| VGA Connections | 0 | vs | 0 | ||
| DVI Connections | 0 | vs | | 1 | |
| HDMI Connections | 1 | | vs | | 1 |
| DisplayPort Connections | 3 | | vs | | 3 |
| Comparison | |||||
| Max Power | 175 Watts | | vs | 220 Watts | |
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| Recommended PSU | 500 Watts & 33 Amps | | vs | | 500 Watts & 33 Amps |
| DirectX | 12.0 | vs | | 12.1 | |
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| Shader Model | 6.0 | | vs | 5.0 | |
| Open GL | 4.6 | | vs | 4.5 | |
| Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
| Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
| SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
| Dedicated | yes | | vs | | yes |
| Comparison | |||||
| Recommended Processor | - | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz | |||
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| Recommended RAM | 8 GB | | vs | 16 GB | |
| Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 2560x1440 | vs | | 2560x1600 | |
| Performance Value |  | ||||
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| Mini Review | Overview The new AMD Radeon RX 590 is an uprated version of the RX 580 on the smaller 12nm process node. This RX 590 is the 8GB version. Architecture It equips a GPU codenamed Polaris 30, which has 2304 shader processing units, 144 TMUs and 32 ROPs. GPU The RX 590 8GB central processing unit runs at 1545MHz and goes up to (xx)MHz when in boost and turbo mode. Memory The GPU accesses a 8GB frame buffer of fast GDDR5, through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock operates at 2000MHz. Power Consumption The RX 590 8GB has a power TDP requirement of 150W. This means it will require at least a 500W PSU with one dedicated 8-pin connector. Performance Early benchmarks indicate that the AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB will be around 10-15% faster than the Nvidia GTX 1060 in terms of gaming performance, and around 6% faster than the Radeon RX 580 model it is replacing. System Suggestions The new Radeon RX 590 8GB releases on the 30th October 2018 and is best suited for resolutions up to and including 2560x1440. We recommend a high-end processor, like the new Ryzen R5 and at least 12GB of RAM for optimal gaming performance. | Overview The GTX 1070 AMP! is a Special Edition GTX 1070 high end graphics card by Zotac based on the Nvidia Pascal Architecture. Architecture It equips a GPU Codenamed P104-200-A1, which is a first gen Pascal GPU and has 15 SM activated, offering 1920 shader processing units, 120 TMUs and 64 ROPs. GPU The AMP! central unit runs at 1607MHz and goes up to 1797MHz, under the Boost Mode, higher than the reference card. Memory The GPU accesses a 8GB frame buffer of Fast GDDR5, through a 256-bit memory interface, while the Memory Clock Operates at 2002MHz. Power Consumption With a rated board TDP of 200W, it requires at least a 500W PSU with one available 8-pin connector. Performance The AMP! Extreme GTX 1070 by Zotac has a high end performance rating. It can meet 2016 AAA system requirements comfortably, gaming at high graphics settings across all games. This GPU will deliver strong frame rates at 1080p on any game at high graphics levels. System Suggestions This graphics card benchmark performance is best suited to resolutions up to and including 2560x1600. We recommend a High-End Processor and 16GB of RAM for optimal performance. | |||
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| Possible GPU Upgrades | - | ||||
| GPU Variants | - | - | |||