GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 7970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 580 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 22% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580.
GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1533 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 264 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 629 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 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 Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 580.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF110	Tahiti XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	22 December 2011
Pipelines	512	2048
Core clock speed	1544 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	274 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	512
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0 x 16	PCIe 2.1 x16
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	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 7970

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