GeForce GT 735M vs GeForce GTX 580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 735M and GeForce GTX 580, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 735M stacks up against GeForce GTX 580, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 735M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 735M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 735M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 735M GeForce GTX 580
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 244 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 639% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 580 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 735M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 969 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 204 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 735M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 21−24
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 1−2 40−45
medium / 1080p 0−1 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce GT 735M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 735M GeForce GTX 580
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N14M-LP GF110
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 April 2013 9 November 2010
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 575 MHz 1544 MHz
Boost Clock 889 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 1,581.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 192.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI + +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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Standard memory configuration DDR3
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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