GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 580

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and GeForce GTX 580 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 580 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q 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 GTX 1070 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 580
Power consumption (TDP) 115 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 8 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 112% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1528 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 580 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 443 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 5996 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 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 580.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q GeForce GTX 580
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name N17E-G2 Max-Q GF110
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2017 9 November 2010
Pipelines 2048 512
Core clock speed 1101 - 1215 MHz 1544 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 - 1379 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 176.5 49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 5,648 gflops 1,581.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 256.3 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 4.6 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 142 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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