GPU Comparison
Select up to 2 GPUs to analyze their pricing, performance, and specifications side-by-side.
On raw speed the Radeon RX 590 comes out noticeably faster — about 11% ahead of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti.
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Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
The Radeon RX 590 is noticeably faster, around 11% ahead of the GeForce GTX 980 Ti. Both cards sit in the same broad class, well suited to entry-level 1080p.
Power & Efficiency
At 225W against 250W, the Radeon RX 590 is both the lower-power and the more efficient card, making it the easier build to cool and power. Its more modern GCN 4.0 (Polaris) architecture on a GloFo 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
The Radeon RX 590 carries 8GB versus 6GB on the GeForce GTX 980 Ti. The extra 2GB helps at 4K, with high-resolution texture packs, and for content-creation or local-AI workloads that exhaust smaller buffers.
Generation & Longevity
The Radeon RX 590 is roughly 3 years newer than the GeForce GTX 980 Ti (GCN 4.0 (Polaris) vs Maxwell), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the Radeon RX 590 brings AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value, while the GeForce GTX 980 Ti offers NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: Radeon RX 590 or GeForce GTX 980 Ti?
The Radeon RX 590 is the faster card by about 11%. 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.