GeForce GTX 590 vs GTX 1050 Mobile

Place in the ranking	412	497
Place by popularity	98	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.78
Power efficiency	10.64	1.63
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GP107B	GF110
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	24 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	1024
Core clock speed	1354 MHz	607 MHz
Boost clock speed	1493 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	365 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	97 °C
Texture fill rate	59.72	38.91
Floating-point processing power	1.911 TFLOPS	1.244 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	48
TMUs	40	64

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	279 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 8-pin
SLI options	-	+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4000 MB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	1707 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	327.7 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	2.2	-
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream	+	-
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 Mobile 11.64
+34.3%

GTX 590 8.67

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Mobile 7693

GTX 590 9167
+19.2%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1050 Mobile 26560
+3.3%

GTX 590 25720

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Mobile 6068

GTX 590 6680
+10.1%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	73 +55.3%	47 −55.3%
Full HD	46 −137%	109 +137%
1200p	150−160 +33.9%	112 −33.9%
1440p	24 +50%	16−18 −50%
4K	15 +50%	10−12 −50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	6.41
1440p	no data	43.69
4K	no data	69.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	37 +76.2%	21−24 −76.2%
Battlefield 5	51 +96.2%	24−27 −96.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40 +122%	18−20 −122%
Far Cry 5	39 +95%	20−22 −95%
Far Cry New Dawn	38 +58.3%	24−27 −58.3%
Forza Horizon 4	55 −5.5%	55−60 +5.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	33 +13.8%	27−30 −13.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Battlefield 5	44 +69.2%	24−27 −69.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	33 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Far Cry 5	36 +80%	20−22 −80%
Far Cry New Dawn	37 +54.2%	24−27 −54.2%
Forza Horizon 4	52 −11.5%	55−60 +11.5%
Metro Exodus	19 −36.8%	24−27 +36.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	29 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 +62.5%	24−27 −62.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%
Battlefield 5	37 +37%	27−30 −37%
Far Cry 5	33 +65%	20−22 −65%
Far Cry New Dawn	33 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	37 −56.8%	55−60 +56.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18 +50%	12−14 −50%
Metro Exodus	11 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Battlefield 5	26 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	21 +110%	10−11 −110%
Far Cry New Dawn	24 +50%	16−18 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	26 −38.5%	35−40 +38.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Metro Exodus	7 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8 +60%	5−6 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7 +40%	5−6 −40%
Battlefield 5	13 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry New Dawn	11 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	15 +50%	10−11 −50%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Hitman 3	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Hitman 3	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and GTX 590 compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Mobile is 55% faster in 900p
GTX 590 is 137% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Mobile is 34% faster in 1200p
GTX 1050 Mobile is 50% faster in 1440p
GTX 1050 Mobile is 50% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 122% faster.
in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 590 is 71% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 21 test (29%)
GTX 590 is ahead in 8 tests (11%)
there's a draw in 43 tests (60%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.64	8.67
Recency	3 January 2017	24 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount	4000 MB	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	365 Watt

GTX 1050 Mobile has a 34.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 30.2% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.