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    GeForce GTX 470M vs GeForce GTX 580M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 580M. 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 470M and GeForce GTX 580M. 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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    GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 580M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 580M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 470M or GeForce GTX 580M here:

    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M GeForce GTX 580M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 580M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 580M are build with Fermi architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 480 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 580M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
    low / 720p 21−24 24−27
    medium / 1080p 10−12 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M GeForce GTX 580M
    Architecture Fermi Fermi
    Code name N11E-GT N12E-GTX2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 November 2010 28 June 2011
    Pipelines 288 384
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz 620 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.7 billion/sec 39.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops 952.3 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 96.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options + +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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