GPU comparison with benchmarksThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 has 2304 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.55 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 7.12 TFLOPS.
The PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti has 2816 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.08 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 6.06 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 is equipped with a graphics chip of the GCN 4 architecture, which has 36 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture and is equipped with 22 execution units. |
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 | GPU | PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
AMD Radeon RX 590 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
Polaris 30 XT | GPU Chip | GM200-310-A1 |
GCN 4 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
36 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 22 |
2304 | Shader | 2816 |
32 | Render Output Units | 96 |
144 | Texture Units | 176 |
0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 is equipped with a 8 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 2.000 GHz clocks. The PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti has a 6 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 1.753GHz. |
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8 GB | Memory Size | 6 GB |
GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.000 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.753 GHz |
8.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 7.0 Gbps |
256 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 337 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 384 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 has a turbo clock of 1.545 GHz. The turbo frequency of the PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 1.076 GHz. |
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1.469 GHz | Base Clock | 1.000 GHz |
1.545 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.076 GHz |
Avg (Game) Clock | ||
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 has 1 x 8-Pin connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 98 °C. The PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 91 °C. |
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225 W | TDP | 250 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
98 °C | Tjunction max | 91 °C |
1 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 are cooled with a Air cooling. The PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
2 x 95 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
2x HDMI v2.0b | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
2x DP v1.4 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.2 |
1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12. The PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12 | DirectX | 12_1 |
No | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
No | AV1 | No |
Decode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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230 mm | Length | 267 mm |
125 mm | Height | 111 mm |
40 mm | Width | 38 mm |
2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 3.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataManufactured using the 14 nanometer process, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 was released in Q4/2018. The PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti published in Q2/2015 is manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers. |
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11289-06 | Part-no | GF980IGTX6GEPB / GF980IGTXBR6GEPB |
Q4/2018 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
279 $ | Launch Price | 699 $ |
14 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
8 GB GDDR5 |
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PNY GeForce GTX 980 Ti
6 GB GDDR5 |