GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 M275

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M275 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M275.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 619 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M275.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M275 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 2496 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

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 12−14
medium / 1080p 27−30 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 337% more, than Radeon R9 M275.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Radeon R9 M275
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF110 Venus
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 9 November 2010 1 August 2014
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 37.00
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 1,184 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 142 Mh/s 122 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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