FirePro R5000 vs GeForce GTX 580M

In this comparison between FirePro R5000 and GeForce GTX 580M 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 FirePro R5000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 580M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 580M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 580M 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 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 GeForce GTX 580M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 MB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 250% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 580M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro R5000 and GeForce GTX 580M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 580M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 580M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 205 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 1700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−12
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 1−2
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 GeForce GTX 580M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Pitcairn N12E-GTX2
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 25 February 2013 28 June 2011
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz 620 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 39.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 952.3 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 96.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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