GeForce GTX 580M vs Quadro K600

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro K600 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 K600 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 K600
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 41 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 580M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K600 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K600 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K600 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K600 is 256 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K600 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K600 is 282 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 0−1
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 1−2
medium / 1080p 14−16 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M Quadro K600
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name N12E-GTX2 GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 28 June 2011 1 March 2013
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 620 MHz 876 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 14.02
Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 336.4 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 11 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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