GeForce GTX 580 vs GeForce GTX 960
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 960, 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 960, check out specs charts below.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP)
244 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin and One 8-pin
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 580 has 103% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 417 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 960 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 580 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1997 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
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
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 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
35−40
4K / 2160p
10−11
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 960 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
220−230
ultra / 1080p
130−140
180−190
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
70−75
high / 768p
180−190
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% 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 960 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
27−30
4K / 2160p
9−10
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
180−190
medium / 1080p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
24−27
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
110−120
140−150
medium / 768p
100−110
120−130
high / 1080p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 960
Architecture
Fermi
Maxwell
Code name
GF110
GM206
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
9 November 2010
22 January 2015
Pipelines
512
1024
Core clock speed
1544 MHz
1127 MHz
Boost Clock
1178 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
49.4 billion/sec
72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,581.1 gflops
2,413 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
192.4 GB/s
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
512
1024
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
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
142 Mh/s
318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
141.47 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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