GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 M280X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon R9 M280X
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
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
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 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 644 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
14−16
1−2
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 440% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
35−40
7−8
ultra / 1080p
30−35
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
75−80
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 422% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
110−120
medium / 768p
210−220
90−95
ultra / 1080p
130−140
40−45
QHD / 1440p
100−110
24−27
4K / 2160p
55−60
18−20
high / 768p
180−190
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
85−90
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 113% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
27−30
3−4
ultra / 1080p
24−27
3−4
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
14−16
medium / 1080p
30−35
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 500% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
5−6
QHD / 1440p
18−20
2−3
low / 720p
130−140
50−55
medium / 1080p
80−85
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 252% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
40−45
6−7
ultra / 1080p
30−33
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
75−80
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 322% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
110−120
45−50
medium / 768p
100−110
40−45
high / 1080p
45−50
7−8
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 184% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
8−9
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 460% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
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 R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
8−9
medium / 1080p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 285% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
85−90
16−18
medium / 768p
50−55
10−12
high / 1080p
27−30
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
9−10
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 387% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF110
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
9 November 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
512
896
Core clock speed
1544 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
49.4 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,581.1 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
192.4 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
512
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Not Listed
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
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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