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    GeForce GTX 580M vs GeForce GTX 870M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce GTX 870M 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 GeForce GTX 870M here:

    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M GeForce GTX 870M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 321 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 870M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
    low / 720p 24−27 35−40
    medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M GeForce GTX 870M
    Architecture Fermi Kepler
    Code name N12E-GTX2 N15P-GT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 28 June 2011 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 384 1344
    Core clock speed 620 MHz 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 108.3
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 2,599 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 384 1344
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
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