GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon 540, 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 Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 580 has 388% more power consumption, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 444 MHz higher, than Radeon 540.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon 540 is 135 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540 is 4996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	27−30	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 237% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	75−80	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 261% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	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 Radeon 540.
low / 768p	240−250	120−130
medium / 768p	210−220	100−110
ultra / 1080p	130−140	50−55
QHD / 1440p	100−110	27−30
4K / 2160p	55−60	−
high / 768p	180−190	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 129% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 47% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	85−90	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 98% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	3−4
low / 720p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	80−85	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 169% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	40−45	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−33	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 220% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	110−120	50−55
medium / 768p	100−110	40−45
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 153% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	10−12
medium / 1080p	21−24	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	45−50	10−12
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	85−90	21−24
medium / 768p	50−55	14−16
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 253% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon 540
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 4.0
Code name	GF110	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	26 March 2019
Pipelines	512	512
Core clock speed	1544 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	35.97
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	145 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	56 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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
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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon 540

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