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GeForce RTX 5090D V2 vs Radeon RX 590

Full comparison of specs, performance and benchmarks

Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 across specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 5090D V2 outperforms RX 590 by 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.+144%

Scores are normalized on the Head to Head scale. Higher is better.
QUICK COMPARISON ANALYSIS

GeForce RTX 5090D V2 vs Radeon RX 590: key takeaway

The comparison of RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 shows a 144% advantage for RTX 5090D V2 in gaming performance, while RX 590 may still be stronger in value for money. Use the sections below to check whether that lead comes from real FPS, specifications, efficiency, price or platform features.

SUMMARY PROFILE

Verified-metrics radar

Axes with missing data are hidden; every value uses a fixed scale.

H2H
Performance
Efficiency
Price / performance
Memory capacity
Performance
10041
Efficiency
5861
Price / performance
50100
Memory capacity
10068
Missing values are never replaced with zero or an average.Model: H2H 2026.07 fixed scale.
COMPARISON RESULT

RTX 5090D V2 is the best overall choice

RTX 5090D V2 leads in combined game performance. RX 590 offers the better price per frame, while the final choice depends on the required features, memory, and games.

PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCE46%

RTX 5090D V2 leads in the combined performance index

PRICE DIFFERENCE$2,400

RX 590 costs less

CATALOG POSITION

Graphics card ranking

Full ranking →

The ranking is recalculated automatically from catalog data.

Positions 1–6of 317
RTX 5090D V2#3position in the GPU ranking
RX 590not in TOP100position in the GPU ranking
COMPARISON VERDICT

Which should you choose?

Two practical conclusions based on community votes and gaming value.

COMMUNITY CHOICE

GeForce RTX 5090D V2

141 likes

Head to Head visitors currently choose this model more often.

$/FPSBEST PRICE / FPS

Radeon RX 590

100/100 · Price $309

The choice is based on the price-to-performance index and launch price.

OVERALL SCORE

Overview

Scores are calculated from specifications, performance, and efficiency.

The Summary score section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

CategoryRTX 5090D V2RX 590
GamesDirectX, OpenCL, and Vulkan performance
100Better
41
Professional applications3D modeling, video editing, and rendering
78Better
36
AI and machine learningMachine-learning and AI capabilities
76Better
34
Power efficiencyPower consumption across workloads
58
61Better
Head to Head scoreOverall catalog score
82Better
56
FULL COMPARISON

Specifications

The better numeric value is highlighted in green, taking the metric direction into account.

The Specifications section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationRTX 5090D V2RX 590
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.0b
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1bDisplayPort 1.4a
Device classDesktopDesktop
UpscalingDLSS 4
USB Type-CNoNo
Power consumption575 W225 WBetter
DirectX12.212.0
Vulkan1.41.3
OpenGL4.64.6
TFLOPS104.8Better7.119
Memory typeGDDR7GDDR5
Power connector16 pin8 pin
Release date20252018
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0GCN 4.0Better
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 12.0OpenCL 2.1
Launch price$1649$309Better
Shader units / cores21760Better2304
Clock speed2017 - 2407 MHzBetter1469 - 1545 MHz
Base clock2017 MHzBetter1469 MHz
Boost clock2407 MHzBetter1545 MHz
VRAM24 GB GDDR7Better8 GB GDDR5
Memory frequency28 GHzBetter8 GHz
Memory bus384 bitBetter256 bit
Memory bandwidth1344 GB/sBetter256 GB/s
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 3x16
Power consumption575 W225 WBetter
Process node4 nmBetter12 nm
Recommended PSU950 W450 WBetter
Length304 mm241 mmBetter
Die size750 mm²232 mm²Better
Memory cacheL1 128 KB, L2 96 MBL1 16 KB, L2 2 MB
Transistor count92200 millionBetter5700 million
Max monitors44
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320
GAME TEST BENCH

Gaming FPS

Available results are shown separately; missing data is not treated as zero.

The Gaming FPS section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 across curated H2H Lab game presets. The useful signal is not only average FPS, but also how each device behaves at 1440p and 4K, how memory capacity and bus width affect heavy textures, and whether the game engine favors raster performance, ray tracing, or driver maturity.

RTX 5090D V2RX 590
Verified H2HCommunity VerifiedEstimatedPredicted
Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong

1080p High
51 FPSEstimated 66%
23 FPSEstimated 66%
1080p Ultra
44 FPSEstimated 66%
19 FPSEstimated 66%
1440p Ultra
33 FPSEstimated 66%
13 FPSEstimated 64%
4K Ultra
19 FPSEstimated 66%
5 FPSEstimated 57%
Game1080p High1080p Ultra1440p Ultra4K Ultra
Black Myth: WukongRTX 5090D V251 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59023 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V244 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59019 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V233 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59013 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 5090D V219 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5905 FPSEstimated 57%
Call of Duty: WarzoneRTX 5090D V251 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59023 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V244 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59019 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V233 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59013 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 5090D V219 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5905 FPSEstimated 57%
Counter-Strike 2RTX 5090D V2415 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590191 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5090D V2287 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590134 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5090D V2215 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59097 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 5090D V2109 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59032 FPSEstimated 65%
Cyberpunk 2077RTX 5090D V2262 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590123 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5090D V2234 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590106 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5090D V2162 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59070 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 5090D V278 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59021 FPSEstimated 65%
Forza Horizon 5RTX 5090D V2323 FPSEstimated 80%RX 590155 FPSEstimated 80%RTX 5090D V2221 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590101 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5090D V2195 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59087 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 5090D V2149 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59046 FPSEstimated 65%
God of War RagnarökRTX 5090D V251 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59023 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V244 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59019 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V233 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59013 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 5090D V219 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5905 FPSEstimated 57%
Hogwarts LegacyRTX 5090D V2213 FPSEstimated 74%RX 590101 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5090D V2179 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59084 FPSEstimated 74%RTX 5090D V2143 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59063 FPSEstimated 72%RTX 5090D V284 FPSEstimated 74%RX 59022 FPSEstimated 65%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024RTX 5090D V251 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59023 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V244 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59019 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V233 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59013 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 5090D V219 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5905 FPSEstimated 57%
Monster Hunter WildsRTX 5090D V251 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59023 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V244 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59019 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V233 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59013 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 5090D V219 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5905 FPSEstimated 57%
StarfieldRTX 5090D V251 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59023 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V244 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59019 FPSEstimated 66%RTX 5090D V233 FPSEstimated 66%RX 59013 FPSEstimated 64%RTX 5090D V219 FPSEstimated 66%RX 5905 FPSEstimated 57%
Average FPSRTX 5090D V2152 FPSRX 59071 FPSRTX 5090D V2119 FPSRX 59054 FPSRTX 5090D V291 FPSRX 59040 FPSRTX 5090D V253 FPSRX 59015 FPS
HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX

H2H workload indices

Comparable internal indices on a fixed 0–100 scale.

The Benchmarks section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

IndexRTX 5090D V2RX 590Difference
H2H Raster IndexH2H Index / 1001004184%
H2H Compute IndexH2H Index / 100974769%
H2H Rendering IndexH2H Index / 1001004968%
H2H Memory Workload IndexH2H Index / 1001006838%
H2H Efficiency IndexH2H Index / 10058615%

These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.

HEAD TO HEAD · CALCULATED INDEX

H2H AI workload indices

Estimated workload profiles based on available performance and memory data.

The Detailed comparison section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

IndexRTX 5090D V2RX 590Difference
H2H Image Generation IndexH2H Index / 1001005361%
H2H ML Training IndexH2H Index / 1001005263%
H2H Inference IndexH2H Index / 1001004968%
H2H Local LLM IndexH2H Index / 1001005656%
H2H Computer Vision IndexH2H Index / 1001004968%

These are versioned H2H calculated indices derived from normalized catalog data. They are not results from a third-party benchmark.

Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling

The Graphics APIs, SDKs and upscaling section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5090D V2RX 590
DirectX12.212.0
Vulkan1.41.3
OpenGL4.64.6
UpscalingDLSS 4
Compute APIOpenCL 3.0, CUDA 12.0OpenCL 2.1

Architecture and release

The Architecture and release section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5090D V2RX 590
ArchitectureBlackwell 2.0GCN 4.0Better
Process node4 nmBetter12 nm
Release date20252018
Device classDesktopDesktop

GPU cores, die and clocks

The Core layout and clocks section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5090D V2RX 590
Transistor count92200 millionBetter5700 million
Die size750 mm²232 mm²Better
Shader units / cores21760Better2304
Base clock2017 MHzBetter1469 MHz
Boost clock2407 MHzBetter1545 MHz

Board size, power and compatibility

The Form factor and compatibility section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5090D V2RX 590
InterfacePCIe 5x16PCIe 3x16
Length304 mm241 mmBetter
ThicknessDual-slotDual-slot
Recommended PSU950 W450 WBetter
Power connector16 pin8 pin

Display outputs and limits

The Display outputs section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5090D V2RX 590
HDMIHDMI 2.1bHDMI 2.0b
DisplayPortDisplayPort 2.1bDisplayPort 1.4a
USB Type-CNoNo
Max monitors44
Max resolution7680 × 43207680 × 4320

Memory and compute throughput

The VRAM capacity and bandwidth section compares RTX 5090D V2 and RX 590 with normalized H2H data, turning specifications, tests and value signals into practical buying context.

SpecificationsRTX 5090D V2RX 590
VRAM24 GB GDDR7Better8 GB GDDR5
Memory typeGDDR7GDDR5
Memory bus384 bitBetter256 bit
TFLOPS104.8Better7.119
HEAD TO HEAD · DISCOVER

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Reviews and questions

AI EXPLAIN · HEAD TO HEAD

Explain this comparison

Beyond percentages: causes, relevant specifications, and practical impact behind every chart.

Device ARTX 5090D V282
Device BRX 59056
What AI will explain

Overall score, radar, FPS, synthetic tests, specifications, efficiency, and value.

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FAQ · CHOOSE BY USE CASE

Frequently asked comparison questions

Short recommendations based on performance, memory, power consumption, and intended use.

01Which is better for gaming: RTX 5090D V2 or RX 590?

RTX 5090D V2 has the higher overall gaming score, while RX 590 offers the better price-to-performance ratio. The final choice depends on resolution and settings.

02Which is better for streaming?

RTX 5090D V2 is the stronger streaming choice thanks to performance, hardware encoding, and application support. Check AV1, H.264, and HEVC support before buying.

03Which is better for Blender?

RTX 5090D V2 is generally the better option for Blender and GPU rendering. Rendering-engine support and available VRAM also matter.

04Which is better for video editing?

RTX 5090D V2 offers more overall performance, while RTX 5090D V2 offers more memory headroom. Codecs, hardware encoders, and editor optimization can change the result.

05Which is better for neural networks and AI?

RTX 5090D V2 is the more practical option for local AI workloads. VRAM capacity, compute libraries, and framework compatibility are especially important.

06Which is better for 1080p?

RX 590 is the most rational 1080p choice, where high frame rates and cost per frame matter most.

07Which is better for 1440p?

RTX 5090D V2 leads in combined 1440p performance. RTX 5090D V2 can be preferable for heavy textures and games with high VRAM usage.

08Which is better for 4K?

RTX 5090D V2 is preferable for 4K, where total performance, memory bandwidth, and VRAM capacity have the greatest impact.

09Which is better for a quiet PC?

RX 590 is easier to use in a quiet build because of its lower estimated power and thermal load. Actual noise depends on the specific cooler.

10Which is better without replacing the power supply?

RX 590 is the safer candidate because its stated power consumption is lower. Verify PSU wattage, age, and power connectors.

11Is it worth upgrading from the previous generation?

Consider upgrading to RTX 5090D V2 if your current device no longer delivers the required FPS, memory capacity, or feature support. A gain below 15–20% is usually worth waiting for a price cut.