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    GeForce GTX 580M vs GeForce GTX 680M SLI

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 680M SLI. 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 and GeForce GTX 680M SLI. 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.
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    GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 680M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 or GeForce GTX 680M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 680M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M GeForce GTX 680M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 2x 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 680M SLI have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M SLI - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 2100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M GeForce GTX 680M SLI
    Architecture Fermi Kepler
    Code name N12E-GTX2 N13E-GTX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 28 June 2011 4 June 2012
    Pipelines 384 2688
    Core clock speed 620 MHz 720 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options + +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus + +
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