ASUS GTX 590
Published by Marc Büchel on 05.04.11Page:
Conclusion
| General | + | - | |
| ASUS' latest dual GPU graphics card leaves us with mixed feelings. On one hand there is this cards resonable noise level (for a dual GPU solution) and on the other we see that it simply isn't able to keep up with AMDs Radeon HD 6990. The fact that the core clocks had to be reduced by a massive 159 MHz really compromises the performance but the dissipation power is still way above 350 Watts. Therefore it also isn't exactly what one might call energy efficient. Never the less this mix of performance and noise level results in an intereseting card. | - 2D silent - Not too lound in 3D mode | - Dissipation power | |
| Performance | + | - | |
| Overall the NVIDIA GTX 590 isn't able to keep up with a Radeon HD 6990 but never the less the performance is on an impressingly high level. Therefore buying this card will be very future proof. NVIDIAs dual GPU card has only been able to outperform AMDs flagship in very few benchmarks. Generally its simply lacks behind because of the clock speeds which are too low. Reasons for buying this card over a HD 6990 are for example the support of 3D Vision Surround as well as PhysX. | . | - Performance in general - 3D Vision Surround with one card | - Can't reach a HD 6990 |
| Overclocking | + | - | |
| At this point we used the ASUS Smartdoctor Software which allows to manipulate GPU, shader and memory clock speeds as well as the core voltages. Unfortunately already the slightest increase concerning the GPU voltage caused thermal throttling. With the card clocking down during a benchmark the preformance decreased by almost 20 percent. This in mind we didn't touch the core voltage for our overclocking tests and we managed to squeeze 681 MHz out of the GPU and 3'620 off the memory. |
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- small overclocking potential - Thermal throttling when core voltage increased | |
| Recommendation | + | - | |
| If you should be looking for a single card which allows you to power a 3D vision surround setup the ASUS GTX 590 will definitely be the right choice. It will also be perfect for you if you want to own the fastest NVIDIA card around. Unfortunately this isn't the fastest card available at the moment. This time the performance crown goes to AMDs Radeon HD 6990. | - High-End Gaming | ||
| The ASUS GTX 590 can be bought at Digitec to a price of CHF 749.- (535 €). | |||
Author: Marc Büchel, m.buechel@ocaholic.ch
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