GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce GTX 580

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB 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 1060 5 GB 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.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 580
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 244 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 103% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1531 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 38 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 240 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6004 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 21−24
ultra / 1080p 12−14 14−16
QHD / 1440p 7−8 8−9
4K / 2160p 5−6 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 40−45
medium / 1080p 27−30 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 580
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name GP106 GF110
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 9 November 2010
Pipelines 1280 512
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1544 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 1,581.1 gflops
Length 250 mm 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 160 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 192.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1 +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support 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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