GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Quadro 500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Quadro 500M, 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 580M SLI stacks up against Quadro 500M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 580M SLI here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 580M SLI | Quadro 500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GTX 580M SLI has 185% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- GeForce GTX 580M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Quadro 500M are build with Fermi architecture.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 80 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Quadro 500M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro 500M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Quadro 500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 240−250 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 210−220 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 140−150 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 768p | 180−190 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 603% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Quadro 500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 140−150 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 559% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | − |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | − |
| 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 580M SLI in Minecraft is 62% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 925% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| 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 580M SLI in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 580M SLI | Quadro 500M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Fermi |
| Code name | N12E-GTX2 | GF108 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 | 22 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 620 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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