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    GeForce GTX 580M vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
    GeForce GTX 580M Check Price
    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Check Price

    GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:

    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops
    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 2x2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 60 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 7−8
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 24−27 40−45
    medium / 1080p 14−16 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
    Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
    Code name N12E-GTX2 Blackcomb XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 28 June 2011 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 384 1920
    Core clock speed 620 MHz 680 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 2x1700 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 900 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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