GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon HD 7970M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M 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
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
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−12
6−7
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 40% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M 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
75−80
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 18% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M.
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
21−24
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
40−45
30−33
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 7970M.
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
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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 7970M.
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 7970M.
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 7970M.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
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 40% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
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 7970M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GTX2
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
1 May 2012
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
620 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,176 gflops
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
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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