GeForce MX330 vs GTX 590

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 590 with GeForce MX330, including specs and performance data.

GTX 590
2011
3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) GDDR5, 365 Watt
8.67
+37.8%

GTX 590 outperforms MX330 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking497577
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.78no data
Power efficiency1.6343.12
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF110GP108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date24 March 2011 (13 years ago)10 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1024384
Core clock speed607 MHz1531 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1594 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)365 Watt10 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate38.9138.26
Floating-point processing power1.244 TFLOPS1.224 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs6424

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).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length279 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)2 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU)64 Bit
Memory clock speed1707 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth327.7 GB/s48.06 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 ConnectorsThree Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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 590 8.67
+37.8%
GeForce MX330 6.29

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 590 3341
+37.8%
GeForce MX330 2424

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 590 9167
+89.6%
GeForce MX330 4834

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 590 6680
+77.6%
GeForce MX330 3762

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 590 12811
+19.7%
GeForce MX330 10707

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:

900p47
+56.7%
30−35
−56.7%
Full HD109
+395%
22
−395%
1200p112
+40%
80−85
−40%
4K30−35
+25%
24
−25%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.41no data
4K23.30no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+10.5%
19
−10.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+33.3%
9
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+63.6%
11
−63.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−5%
21
+5%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−12.5%
27
+12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+41.5%
40−45
−41.5%
Hitman 3 16−18
+6.3%
16
−6.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−141%
118
+141%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−3.8%
27
+3.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−8.3%
26
+8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−35.6%
80
+35.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−4.8%
22
+4.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+50%
8
−50%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+80%
10
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+11.1%
18
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+26.3%
19
−26.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+41.5%
40−45
−41.5%
Hitman 3 16−18
+13.3%
15
−13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−116%
106
+116%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+23.8%
21
−23.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+20%
20
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+20%
20−22
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−27.1%
75
+27.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+200%
7
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+350%
4
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+66.7%
12
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+263%
16
−263%
Hitman 3 16−18
+30.8%
13
−30.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+206%
16
−206%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+31.8%
21−24
−31.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+100%
12
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+15.7%
50−55
−15.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+167%
9
−167%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+80%
20−22
−80%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Hitman 3 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+100%
16−18
−100%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

This is how GTX 590 and GeForce MX330 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 590 is 57% faster in 900p
  • GTX 590 is 395% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 590 is 40% faster in 1200p
  • GTX 590 is 25% 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 Ultra Preset, the GTX 590 is 350% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX330 is 141% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 590 is ahead in 62 tests (87%)
  • GeForce MX330 is ahead in 9 tests (13%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.67 6.29
Recency 24 March 2011 10 February 2020
Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 10 Watt

GTX 590 has a 37.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce MX330, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 3550% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 590 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX330 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop card while GeForce MX330 is a notebook one.


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

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