GeForce GTX 580M vs Quadro 4000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro 4000 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 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000 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

  GeForce GTX 580M Quadro 4000
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 142 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 4000 has 42% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro 4000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro 4000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 4000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro 4000 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 145 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro 4000 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000 is 1308 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 6−7
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 16−18
medium / 1080p 14−16 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Quadro 4000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M Quadro 4000
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N12E-GTX2 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 28 June 2011 2 November 2010
Pipelines 384 256
Core clock speed 620 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 15.20
Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 486.4 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 89.86 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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