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    GeForce GTX 580M vs Radeon R9 270

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon R9 270, 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 R9 270.
    GeForce GTX 580M Check Price
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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 R9 270
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 270 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

    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 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon R9 270
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N12E-GTX2 Curacao
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 28 June 2011 13 November 2013
    Pipelines 384 1280
    Core clock speed 620 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 74.00
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 2,368 gflops
    Length 210 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 179.2 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 +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 384
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 293 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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