GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon RX 560 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon RX 560 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M SLI Radeon RX 560 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 55 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 580M SLI has 81% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 555 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 18−20
ultra / 1080p 14−16 10−11
QHD / 1440p 10−11 4−5
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 RX 560 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M SLI Radeon RX 560 mobile
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name N12E-GTX2 Polaris 11
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 6 January 2011 5 January 2017
Pipelines 768 1024
Core clock speed 620 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1275 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 58.97
Floating-point performance 2,462 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large large
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