GTX 590 Discussion

[Jaskanwar Singh]

what are your opinions abt the gtx 590?
which is better, two gtx 560 ti or a single gtx 590?

590 is way ahead of 560ti sli.

I've been a member since... lemme check...
Ah, yes. 12th Feb 2010.

superb video

ASUS GeForce GTX 590 3 GB Review - Page 26/27 | techPowerUp
and tpu were using 267.71..looks like this card gonna have hard oc time. better keep it at stock if someones gonna get it.

a word from anandtech -

Of the games NVIDIA does well in, only Civ5 is a game we’d classify as highly demanding; the rest are games where the GTX 590 is winning, but it’s also getting 100+ frames per second. Meanwhile on the games AMD does well at the average framerate is much lower, and all of the games are what we’d consider demanding. Past performance does not perfectly predict future performance, but there’s a good chance the 6990 is going to have a similar lead on future, similarly intensive games (at least as long as extreme tessellation isn’t a factor). So if you had to choose a card based on planning for future use as opposed to current games, the 6990 is probably the better choice from a performance perspective. Otherwise if you’re choosing based off of games you’d play today, you need to look at the individual games.

 

[Cilus]

Well, regarding the Oceing problem of GTX 590, that may be a driver issue. In Guru3d, it is mentioned that with previous driver, GTX 590 was performing better than the current driver.
I think this kind of problems will be resolved with the new driver release, optimized for these dual GPU cards.
Obviously same is true for HD 6990 as even withs current driver, it is showing better scaling than HD 590.
Remember GTX 580 is better performer than HD 6970 but in their dual GPU designs, they are of almost same league which clearly shows the better scaling of HD 6990.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

The prob is with 267.71 and 267.52 cilus. I think nvidia will rectify this in future. Lets keep this thread updated with this.

But nvidias power limiting system is hinderence to oc.

 

[Sid_gamer]

^^
true..Atleast it's not a power hogger comparing older generations..
But i guess nvidia did the job well for the 590 in the silence department compared to the 6990...

@gaurav
That's a huge list of reviews you've got there...But we people can't ask for less...

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

^Ya right much silent.

 

[JojoTheDragon]

its looks more like a pRemium tiffin box.

will be interesting to see how XFX responds. maybe this time they'll send HD6990 BE inside a Jevlin missile case

BTW, 1100$ for that particular card. i can set up a 3way SLI with Nvidia GTX570.

lol

BTW where do you order your comp parts from?
Ghy is really lame in this department AFAIK.So I get my things from online shops.

And good luck with that 3 way SLI

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

lol
BTW where do you order your comp parts from?
Ghy is really lame in this department AFAIK.So I get my things from online shops.

And good luck with that 3 way SLI

He doesn't literally mean that..... he's just trying to tell how expensive the Exclusive Edition Gigabyte GTX 590 is...

Sam ordered his rig from SMC... because, yes, as you said, Ghy is really lame in terms of computers and stuff....

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@gaurav
That's a huge list of reviews you've got there...But we people can't ask for less...

Ah well...the more the better yes.

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The prob is with 267.71 and 267.54 cilus. I think nvidia will rectify this in future. Lets keep this thread updated with this.

But nvidias power limiting system is hinderence to oc.

[HWC][Nvidia] Nvidia's response to GTX 590's frying

With a successful launch of their flagship card today, March 24th, 2011, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 was met with positive feedback…for the most part.

It appears that some of those who were out to test the limits of the behemoth, managed to capture the $700 card going up in smoke, literally. Sweclockers, among others, reported and video taped that the GTX 590 was in fact so powerful that the card killed itself during overclocking. While using the beta drivers which were not intended for release, some reviewers willingly took the voltages of their GTX 590s far past NVIDIA’s limits or recommendations. It should be noted, that a quick sampling of many of the web’s premier review websites were using driver version 267.71 in their reviews while others were using slightly older AiB-supplied drivers which did not implement the over current protection properly.

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And this is what Nvidia has to say about it...

In the web release driver of GeForce GTX 590, we have added some important enhancements to our overcurrent protection for overclocking. We recommend anyone doing overclocking or running stress apps to always use the latest web driver to get the fullest protection for your hardware. Please note that overcurrent protection does not eliminate the risks of overclocking, and hardware damage is possible, particularly when overvoltaging. We recommend anyone using the GTX 590 board with the reference aircooler stick with the default voltage while overclocking, and avoid working around overcurrent protection mechanisms for stress applications. This will help maintain GTX 590's great combination of acoustics, performance, and reliability. NVIDIA has worked with several watercooling companies to develop waterblocks for GTX 590, and these solutions will help provide additional margin for overclocking, but even in this case we recommend enthusiasts stay within 12.5-25mV of the default voltage in order to minimize risk.

These are guidelines only - any overclocking/overvoltaging can void your manufacturer's product warranty.

Source

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

gaurav thanks for posting. good nvidia recommended not to overvolt.

latest drivers are 267.85
NVIDIA DRIVERS 267.85 Certified

Nvidia 267.52 drivers are killing GTX 590s - Guru3D.com Forums

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

Nvidia 267.52 drivers are killing GTX 590s - Guru3D.com Forums

Lol. Nvidia having their work cut out...

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

[HWC][Nvidia] Nvidia's response to GTX 590's frying - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

 

[coderunknown]

BTW where do you order your comp parts from?
Ghy is really lame in this department AFAIK.So I get my things from online shops.

me2. from SMC & ITWares mainly but brought the UPS locally. but payed a premium on the cabby due to strange&stupid rules. read road tax.

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

[ekwb] GTX 590 waterblocks now available

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[THW] GTX 590s burn out during test

List is growing.

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AMD calls out Nvidia's claim as the world's fastest graphics card

So now I issue a challenge to our competitor: prove it, don’t just say it. Show us the substantiation. Because as it stands today, leading reviewers agree with us here, here, here, and here that the AMD Radeon HD 6990 sits on the top as the world’s fastest graphics card.

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[HWC][Nvidia] Nvidia's response to GTX 590's frying - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

Jas I already posted this.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

AMD calls out Nvidia's claim as the world's fastest graphics card



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WOW, open challenge

[THW] GTX 590s burn out during test

List is growing.

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Jas I already posted this.

bad thing about burnouts.

i thought i should put the entire discussion

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

i thought i should put the entire discussion

well...it's fine...

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

BTW most people are saying its not a driver issue. i too suspect this. 2 full huge GF110 dyes. if it had been a 2 570 i think it would be good. price would have been less too.

amazing video -

YouTube - Why not to buy a GTX 590 !

total lol

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

BTW most people are saying its not a driver issue. i too suspect this. 2 full huge hot GF110 dyes. if it had been a 2 570 i think it would be good. price would have been less too.

its partly a driver thingy...but then again I might be wrong...and yes the design of the card is not-so-helpful for OCing and stuff... also people think it could even be a power draw issue as well...that is another thing which must be looked at...the huge power draw coupled with the power-limiter...something gives in while OCing and bang!!! Blown card...

amazing video -

YouTube - Why not to buy a GTX 590 !

total lol

Likewise. Nvidia's bound feel the heat.

 

[coderunknown]

@jassy, a true GPGPU. general purpose use = cooking, water heating, etc

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

@jassy, a true GPGPU. general purpose use = cooking, water heating, etc

can also be used as a heater during winter....

 

[Gaurav Bhattacharjee]

worth reading -
Introduction - ASUS GeForce GTX 590 Video Card Review | [H]ard|OCP
gives nice high resolution comparisons. i think gaurav posted it before.

Ah, no probs.

Yep it is worth reading.

I just wanted to see some Crysis 2 benchmarks with this dual-GPU baby, but all the reviews have is BFBC2.... cpu-intensive....

:/

Another thing to note about the 590 is that the cooling isn't adequate...by any brand right now whatsoever. One would have thought that MSI might have introduced their Twin Frozr III technology with the 590 but they do it with 580 and 6970 instead. Why?????

Jas your thoughts...

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

agreed. i am also waiting for crysis 2 benches of 6990 and 590.
Crysis 2 Performance Previewed And Analyzed : On The Cusp Of Crysis 2
this is upto 6970.

[Youtube] Linus Tech Tips GTX 590 Max Oc - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net