GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the GeForce RTX 3090 comes out dramatically faster — about 457% ahead of the Radeon RX 590. But the Radeon RX 590 is the better value, undercutting it by $1,759 EUR for the performance you get.
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GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 590: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 3090 vs Radeon RX 590
The GeForce RTX 3090 is dramatically faster, around 457% ahead of the Radeon RX 590. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 3090 is comfortable at 1440p, while the Radeon RX 590 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
The Radeon RX 590 currently lists from $31 EUR, $1,759 EUR less than the GeForce RTX 3090 at $1,790 EUR. Despite being slower, the Radeon RX 590 offers the better performance-per-dollar (~924% better value), so budget-focused buyers should weigh it carefully. The Radeon RX 590 is trading below its $279 EUR MSRP — a genuine deal. The GeForce RTX 3090 still sits about $291 EUR above its $1,499 EUR MSRP.
Power & Efficiency
On power, the Radeon RX 590 is the gentler choice at 225W versus 350W. The GeForce RTX 3090 is more efficient per watt because it's faster, but its higher 350W draw means more heat and a bigger PSU. Its more modern Ampere architecture on a Samsung 8nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The GeForce RTX 3090 carries 24GB versus 8GB on the Radeon RX 590. The extra 16GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 3090 is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 590 (Ampere vs GCN 4.0 (Polaris)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 3090 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 RTX 3090 or Radeon RX 590?
Choose the GeForce RTX 3090 if you want the most performance and can absorb the higher price. If you're optimizing for value, the Radeon RX 590 stretches your money further for only slightly lower performance.