GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R6 Kaveri, 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 R6 Kaveri, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R6 Kaveri here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1011 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	1−2
medium / 1080p	27−30	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	35−40	−
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	75−80	0−1
medium / 1080p	40−45	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R6 Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	60−65
medium / 768p	210−220	27−30
ultra / 1080p	130−140	7−8
QHD / 1440p	100−110	−
4K / 2160p	55−60	−
high / 768p	180−190	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R6 Kaveri have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	110−120	10−11
ultra / 1080p	85−90	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 720p	55−60	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	35−40	−
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	21−24
medium / 1080p	80−85	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	40−45	0−1
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	0−1
medium / 1080p	40−45	0−1
low / 768p	110−120	18−20
medium / 768p	100−110	−
high / 1080p	45−50	0−1
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
low / 768p	85−90	0−1
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.1
Code name	GF110	Kaveri
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	9 November 2010	4 June 2014
Pipelines	512	384
Core clock speed	1544 MHz	533 MHz
Boost Clock		654 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.2
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	142 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

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