GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
Market Value Leader
Only verified data for GeForce GTX TITAN is available. Benchmarks for other models are currently being processed.
The Radeon RX 590 is dramatically faster than the GeForce GTX TITAN, leading by roughly 40% in our performance index.
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Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX TITAN: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX TITAN
The Radeon RX 590 is dramatically faster, around 40% ahead of the GeForce GTX TITAN. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 6GB, the Radeon RX 590 has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the GeForce GTX TITAN's 6GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 590 is roughly 5 years newer than the GeForce GTX TITAN (GCN 4.0 (Polaris) vs Kepler), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce GTX TITAN brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 590 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce GTX TITAN or Radeon RX 590?
The Radeon RX 590 is the faster card by about 40%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Radeon RX 590 better than the GeForce GTX TITAN?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce GTX TITAN or the Radeon RX 590?
Does the Radeon RX 590 have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 28nm | GloFo 12nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,688✓ | 2,304 |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 837 MHz | 1,469 MHz✓ |
| Boost Clock | 876 MHz | 1,545 MHz✓ |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 6 GB | 8 GB✓ |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 384-bit✓ | 256-bit |
| Memory Speed | 6 Gbps | 8 Gbps✓ |
| Bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s✓ | 256 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce GTX TITAN | Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| TDP | 230 W | 225 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Released | Feb 2013 | Nov 2018 |