GeForce GTX 580 vs GeForce GTX 980

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 980. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 980. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	GeForce GTX 980
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	165 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	2x 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)		500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 580 has 47% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 980 - with Maxwell.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 980 - by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 10 mm.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1997 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
QHD / 1440p	8−9	30−35
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 145% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	35−40	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
QHD / 1440p	16−18	60−65
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−35
low / 720p	75−80	140−150
medium / 1080p	40−45	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p	240−250	250−260
medium / 768p	210−220	230−240
ultra / 1080p	130−140	−
QHD / 1440p	100−110	150−160
4K / 2160p	55−60	100−110
high / 768p	180−190	220−230
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	24−27	65−70
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
4K / 2160p	9−10	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 124% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	35−40	100−110
ultra / 1080p	27−30	80−85
QHD / 1440p	18−20	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	130−140	230−240
medium / 1080p	80−85	150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	40−45	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−33	75−80
QHD / 1440p	16−18	55−60
4K / 2160p	14−16	35−40
low / 720p	75−80	140−150
medium / 1080p	40−45	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	110−120	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
high / 1080p	45−50	100−110
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
QHD / 1440p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
QHD / 1440p	10−12	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 980 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	65−70
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	75−80	130−140
medium / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	85−90	210−220
medium / 768p	50−55	140−150
high / 1080p	27−30	80−85
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 580.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 580.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	GeForce GTX 980
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Code name	GF110	GM204
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	19 September 2014
Pipelines	512	2048
Core clock speed	1544 MHz
Boost Clock		1216 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	4,981 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	224 GB/s
Shared memory		-
G-SYNC support		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores	512	2048
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	579 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support		+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder		+
Optimus		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		312.12 Sol/s
GameStream		+
GeForce ShadowPlay		+
GPU Boost		2.0
GameWorks		+
BatteryBoost		+
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GeForce GTX 580 vs GeForce GTX 980

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