GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 4850

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 4850. 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 Radeon HD 4850. 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	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	512 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 580 has 121% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1024 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 919 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 236 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1011 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	1−2
ultra / 1080p	14−16	0−1
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	27−30	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	30−35	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	75−80	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 487% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	240−250	120−130
medium / 768p	210−220	95−100
ultra / 1080p	130−140	40−45
QHD / 1440p	100−110	21−24
4K / 2160p	55−60	10−11
high / 768p	180−190	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	55−60	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	85−90	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	27−30	2−3
ultra / 1080p	24−27	2−3
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	1−2
low / 720p	55−60	10−12
medium / 1080p	30−35	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 650% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	27−30	5−6
QHD / 1440p	18−20	1−2
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	80−85	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	40−45	5−6
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	75−80	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 442% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	100−110	35−40
high / 1080p	45−50	6−7
ultra / 1080p	18−20	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 208% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	14−16	1−2
ultra / 1080p	12−14	0−1
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	5−6
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 833% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	75−80	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	45−50	5−6
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 840% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	85−90	12−14
medium / 768p	50−55	9−10
high / 1080p	27−30	5−6
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	9−10	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 550% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 1
Code name	GF110	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	25 June 2008
Pipelines	512	800
Core clock speed	1544 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	246 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	63.55 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
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 HD 4850

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