GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon HD 7850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7850 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 580M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 7850
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M SLI is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.
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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−33
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−11
4K / 2160p
10−12
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
220−230
medium / 768p
210−220
190−200
ultra / 1080p
140−150
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
80−85
4K / 2160p
60−65
40−45
high / 768p
180−190
160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
21−24
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
140−150
110−120
medium / 1080p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
65−70
medium / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
110−120
100−105
medium / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 7850
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.0
Code name
N12E-GTX2
Pitcairn
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
5 March 2012
Pipelines
768
1024
Core clock speed
620 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.04
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
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