GeForce GTX 580 vs GeForce GTX 690

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 690 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 580 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 690 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 GeForce GTX 690
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 22% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 690 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 690 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 629 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 690 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4004 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 14−16 21−24
QHD / 1440p 8−9 16−18
4K / 2160p 6−7 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 580.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 GeForce GTX 690
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF110 GK104
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 9 November 2010 3 May 2012
Pipelines 512 1536
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 915 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 234 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 2x 3,130 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 384 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 512 3072
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options + +
Multi monitor support + 4 displays
HDMI + Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
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