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    GeForce GTX 580M vs Radeon HD 7950

    When comparing GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 7950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 7950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon HD 7950
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 7950 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon HD 7950 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7950 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7950 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580M is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.

    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 Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon HD 7950
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N12E-GTX2 Tahiti
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 28 June 2011 31 January 2012
    Pipelines 384 1792
    Core clock speed 620 MHz
    Boost Clock 1250 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 89.60
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 2,867 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.56 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 384
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 381 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    PowerTune +
    ZeroCore +
    Design reference
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    CrossFire +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.78 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13.86 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 250 Sol/s
    Compute units 28
    AppAcceleration +
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