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MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G vs Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
Released
Q4/2018
Overall score
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Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5

What's the best choice MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G or Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5? Which graphics card is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best graphics card. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G has a maximum frequency of 1.506 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q2/2016.

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 has a maximum frequency of 1.469 GHz. Memory size 8 GB. Memory type GDDR5. Released in Q4/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2254 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 2% better clock speed

    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.469 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    2157 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2161 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2198 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2363 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    2245 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2107 place
  • 3DMark Benchmark
    2149 place
  • Crypto-Mining Vertcoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    1580 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    2383 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 GPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
    1994 place
  • Battlefield 5
    2357 place
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider
    2310 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
    2243 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
    1827 place
  • Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
    2279 place

Specifications

Technical data
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
General info

Comparison of basic technical data of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5, chip, information processing units.

  • Based on
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 590
  • GPU Chip
    GP104-200-A1 left arrow Polaris 30
  • Execution units
    15 left arrow 36
  • Shader
    1920 left arrow 2304
  • Render Output Units
    64 left arrow 32
  • Texture Units
    120 left arrow 144
Memory settings

Comparison of the amount of memory on board graphics cards. The more the better.

  • Memory Size
    8 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5 left arrow GDDR5
  • Memory Speed
    2.002 GHz left arrow 2 GHz
  • Memory Bandwith
    256 GB/s left arrow 256 GB/s
  • Memory Interface
    256 bit left arrow 256 bit
Clock frequency

Let's compare the memory frequency of graphics cards MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5. The higher the better.

  • Base Clock
    1.506 GHz left arrow 1.469 GHz
  • Boost Clock
    1.683 GHz left arrow 1.545 GHz
  • Avg (Game) Clock
    left arrow
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Connectors, the number of thermal watts emitted in normal mode and at overclocking.

  • TDP
    150 W left arrow 225 W
  • TDP (up)
    -- left arrow 235 W
  • Tjunction max
    -- left arrow --
  • PCIe-Power
    1 x 8-Pin left arrow 1 x 8-Pin
Cooler & Fans type

Types and sizes of coolers for graphics card cooling system MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5.

  • Fan-Type
    Radial left arrow Axial
  • Cooler-Type
    Air cooling left arrow Air cooling
  • Fan 1
    1 x 70 mm left arrow 2 x 95 mm
  • Noise (Idle)
    -- left arrow --
  • Fan 2
    -- left arrow --
  • Noise (Load)
    -- left arrow --
Interfaces

Connectivity and connections.

  • Max. Displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • HDCP-Version
    2.2 left arrow 2.2
  • HDMI Ports
    1x HDMI v2.0b left arrow 2x HDMI v2.0b
  • DP Ports
    3x DP v1.4 left arrow 2x DP v1.4
  • DVI Ports
    1 left arrow 1
  • VGA Ports
    -- left arrow --
  • USB-C Ports
    -- left arrow --
Technical data

Technical data that is used to its full potential in computer games.

  • Max. resolution
    7680x4320 left arrow 7680x4320
  • DirectX
    12_1 left arrow 12
  • Raytracing
    No left arrow No
  • DLSS / FSR
    No left arrow No
  • LED
    No LED lighting left arrow No LED lighting
Supported Video Codecs

Built-in support for video and image compression standards.

  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
Dimensions

The difference in size, weight and slot of the compared devices

  • Length
    269 mm left arrow 230 mm
  • Height
    111 mm left arrow 125 mm
  • Width
    35 mm left arrow 40 mm
  • Width (Slots)
    2 PCIe-Slots left arrow 2 PCIe-Slots
  • Weight
    840 g left arrow --
More information

Comparison of interfaces and release dates for GPU Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5 and MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G.

  • GPU Interface
    PCIe 3.0 x 16 left arrow PCIe 3.0 x 16
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q4/2018
  • Release price
    -- left arrow --
  • Structure size
    16 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Part-no
    -- left arrow 11289-06
  • Documents
    data sheet left arrow data sheet

Benchmarks

Performance tests GPUs

Based on the results of several popular benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the performance difference between MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G and Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5.

Compare synthetic benchmarks and choose the best graphics card for you!

FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
Benchmark FP32 is a 32-bit floating point calculation for the GPU which is required for 3D gaming
6.46
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
7.12
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a realistic game, with a built-in benchmark, very suitable as a test for graphics cards
42 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
40 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has a built-in benchmark, based on the Crystal Dynamics Foundation engine
25 fps (avg)
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
24 fps (avg)
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
Crypto-Mining Ethereum Hashrate (MH/s)
Ethash is an algorithm for mining Ethereum cryptocurrency that makes the most of the GPU
26 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
27 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
Crypto-Mining Ergo Hashrate (MH/s)
The Autolykos algorithm, on which Ergo cryptocurrency is based, allows not only modern GPUs to be used for mining, but also the past generation of GPUs
56 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
74 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
Crypto-Mining Ravencoin Hashrate (MH/s)
Hashrate mining Ravencoin cryptocurrency on the KawPoW algorithm is fastest on modern video cards
13 MH/s
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 AERO 8G
12 MH/s
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 590 8G G5
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