Radeon RX 590 vs Quadro M1000M

Place in the ranking	535	229
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.03	25.05
Power efficiency	12.67	9.55
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GM107	Polaris 30
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	18 August 2015 (9 years ago)	15 November 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$200.89	$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 522% better value for money than M1000M.

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	512	2304
Core clock speed	993 MHz	1469 MHz
Boost clock speed	1072 MHz	1545 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	31.78	222.5
Floating-point processing power	1.017 TFLOPS	7.119 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	32	144

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
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

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	2 GB/4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s	256.0 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	No outputs	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	-	+
Optimus	+	-
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0	-

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.

M1000M 7.39

RX 590 24.38
+230%

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.

M1000M 2847

RX 590 9393
+230%

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.

M1000M 4230

RX 590 23363
+452%

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.

M1000M 3498

RX 590 16814
+381%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

M1000M 23422

RX 590 86825
+271%

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

M1000M 20

RX 590 72
+253%

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:

Full HD	40 −153%	101 +153%
1440p	16−18 −263%	58 +263%
4K	13 −169%	35 +169%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	5.02	2.76
1440p	12.56	4.81
4K	15.45	7.97

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

−233%

40−45
+233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −242%	65 +242%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −760%	86 +760%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −518%	136 +518%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −360%	69 +360%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −429%	90 +429%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −329%	90 +329%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −459%	274 +459%
Hitman 3	14−16 −250%	45−50 +250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −600%	301 +600%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −490%	124 +490%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −355%	91 +355%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −460%	140 +460%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −395%	272 +395%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −495%	113 +495%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −630%	73 +630%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −455%	122 +455%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −327%	64 +327%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −335%	74 +335%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −238%	71 +238%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −429%	259 +429%
Hitman 3	14−16 −250%	45−50 +250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −567%	287 +567%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −362%	97 +362%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −270%	74 +270%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −356%	114 +356%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	62 +17%	50−55 −17%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 −375%	261 +375%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −105%	39 +105%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −520%	62 +520%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −207%	46 +207%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −224%	55 +224%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −85.7%	91 +85.7%
Hitman 3	14−16 −250%	45−50 +250%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −123%	96 +123%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −300%	100 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	11 −364%	51 +364%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +57.1%	35 −57.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

−220%

64
+220%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −229%	45−50 +229%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −236%	35−40 +236%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 −257%	24−27 +257%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −1733%	55 +1733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −443%	38 +443%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −211%	27−30 +211%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −415%	130−140 +415%
Hitman 3	10−12 −164%	27−30 +164%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −350%	72 +350%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −625%	58 +625%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −1067%	70 +1067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −332%	203 +332%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−231%

43
+231%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −550%	39 +550%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −420%	26 +420%
Hitman 3	4−5 −375%	18−20 +375%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −128%	57 +128%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −620%	36 +620%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7 −357%	32 +357%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −375%	19 +375%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −1300%	42 +1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −567%	20 +567%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −325%	17 +325%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −475%	46 +475%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 −1900%	40 +1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −550%	13 +550%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

−329%

30
+329%

This is how M1000M and RX 590 compete in popular games:

RX 590 is 153% faster in 1080p
RX 590 is 263% faster in 1440p
RX 590 is 169% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the M1000M is 57% faster.
in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 590 is 1900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

M1000M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
RX 590 is ahead in 70 tests (97%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.39	24.38
Recency	18 August 2015	15 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB/4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	175 Watt

M1000M has 337.5% lower power consumption.

RX 590, on the other hand, has a 229.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 590 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M1000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M1000M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 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.