GeForce GTX 580 vs GeForce GTX 950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 950M, 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 950M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 950M
Power consumption (TDP)
244 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3 or GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 580 has 225% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 950M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 950M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 950M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 630 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 950M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1004 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
8−9
2−3
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
75−80
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
240−250
190−200
medium / 768p
210−220
160−170
ultra / 1080p
130−140
90−95
QHD / 1440p
100−110
50−55
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
180−190
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
90−95
medium / 1080p
80−85
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
40−45
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
7−8
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
30−33
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 950M
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
GF110
N16P-GT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
9 November 2010
12 March 2015
Pipelines
512
640
Core clock speed
1544 MHz
914 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
49.4 billion/sec
44.96
Floating-point performance
1,581.1 gflops
1,439 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
1000 or 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.4 GB/s
32 or 80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
512
640
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
PCI Express 3.0
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)
142 Mh/s
140 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
2.5 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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