GeForce GTX 580 vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 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 580 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 580
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
244 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 580 has 144% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 580M SLI - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are build with Fermi architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 924 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 504 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
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
240−250
medium / 768p
210−220
210−220
ultra / 1080p
130−140
140−150
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
60−65
high / 768p
180−190
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 0% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
140−150
medium / 1080p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Metro Exodus is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 580M SLI have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Architecture
Fermi
Fermi
Code name
GF110
N12E-GTX2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
9 November 2010
6 January 2011
Pipelines
512
768
Core clock speed
1544 MHz
620 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,581.1 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.4 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
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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