GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon HD 5870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 5870, 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 Radeon HD 5870, check out specs charts below.
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
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
188 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 88% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
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
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
1−2
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 126% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
240−250
180−190
medium / 768p
210−220
150−160
ultra / 1080p
140−150
75−80
QHD / 1440p
110−120
45−50
4K / 2160p
60−65
30−33
high / 768p
180−190
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
medium / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
30−33
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
40−45
20−22
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
low / 720p
140−150
80−85
medium / 1080p
85−90
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 94% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
18−20
5−6
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
110−120
70−75
medium / 768p
100−110
60−65
high / 1080p
50−55
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
40−45
medium / 768p
55−60
24−27
high / 1080p
30−35
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Code name
N12E-GTX2
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
23 September 2009
Pipelines
768
1600
Core clock speed
620 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
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