GeForce GTX 1050 vs GeForce GTX 580

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 580. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 580. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	GeForce GTX 580
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	244 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1536 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Recommended system power (PSU)	300 Watt
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GeForce GTX 580 has 225% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 254 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050.
GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 580 is 5 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5004 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	8−9
4K / 2160p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	16−18
4K / 2160p	18−20	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 580 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	220−230	210−220
ultra / 1080p	180−190	130−140
QHD / 1440p	110−120	100−110
4K / 2160p	70−75	55−60
high / 768p	210−220	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	55−60
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 580 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	45−50	27−30
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	9−10
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−33
QHD / 1440p	30−35	16−18
4K / 2160p	24−27	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
QHD / 1440p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	3−4
4K / 2160p	7−8	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
medium / 768p	85−90	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 580.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1050	GeForce GTX 580
Architecture	Pascal	Fermi
Code name	N17P-G1	GF110
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 October 2016	9 November 2010
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	1290 MHz	1544 MHz
Boost Clock	1392 MHz
Transistor count	3,300 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	58.20	49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,862 gflops	1,581.1 gflops
Length	5.7" (14.5 cm)	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	192.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	+	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores	640	512
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height	4.38" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options		+
Multi monitor support	+	+
HDMI		+
HDCP	2.2
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	279 Mh/s	142 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	143.76 Sol/s
Width	2-slot
GameStream	+
GPU Boost	3.0
SLI	-
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