GeForce GTX 580M vs Quadro FX 5800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro FX 5800, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 580M stacks up against Quadro FX 5800, check out specs charts below.
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 FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
189 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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Quadro FX 5800 has 89% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 5800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 5800 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 10 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 5800 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
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
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
20−22
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro FX 5800 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
120−130
medium / 768p
150−160
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro FX 5800 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
30−33
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Fortnite is 73% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
20−22
7−8
ultra / 1080p
16−18
6−7
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Forza Horizon 4 is 127% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
−
high / 1080p
21−24
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
65−70
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
8−9
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
40−45
18−20
medium / 768p
24−27
12−14
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M
Quadro FX 5800
Architecture
Fermi
Tesla 2.0
Code name
N12E-GTX2
GT200B
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
28 June 2011
11 November 2008
Pipelines
384
240
Core clock speed
620 MHz
610 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
39.7 billion/sec
48.80
Floating-point performance
952.3 gflops
622.1 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.1
4.0
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
1.3
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
Optimus
+
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