GeForce GTX 580 vs GeForce GTX 950A

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 950A 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 580 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 950A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 GeForce GTX 950A
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 225% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 950A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 950A - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 551 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 950A - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 2 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 12−14
ultra / 1080p 14−16 7−8
QHD / 1440p 8−9 2−3
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 24−27
medium / 1080p 27−30 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 GeForce GTX 950A
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF110 GM107
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 9 November 2010 13 March 2015
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 44.96
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 1,271 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 32.03 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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