GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 550 Ti 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 550 Ti
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 280 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M SLI is 1496 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
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 550 Ti.
low / 768p
140−150
240−250
medium / 768p
110−120
210−220
ultra / 1080p
55−60
140−150
QHD / 1440p
30−35
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
85−90
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
20−22
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 230% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
140−150
medium / 1080p
24−27
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
high / 1080p
12−14
50−55
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 135% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
90−95
medium / 768p
18−20
55−60
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
GF116
N12E-GTX2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
192
768
Core clock speed
900 MHz
620 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 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
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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