GeForce GTX 470 vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI, 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 GTX 470 stacks up against GeForce GTX 580M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI 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 580M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
215 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1280 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 470 has 115% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 595 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 470 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 174 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
220−230
240−250
medium / 768p
180−190
210−220
ultra / 1080p
100−110
140−150
QHD / 1440p
60−65
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
60−65
high / 768p
150−160
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
21−24
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
140−150
medium / 1080p
55−60
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−11
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
high / 1080p
30−35
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
60−65
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 470 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
GF100
N12E-GTX2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 April 2010
6 January 2011
Pipelines
448
768
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
620 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
Length
9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
320 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
133.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
448
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
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)
97 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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