GeForce GTX 580M vs GRID M6 8Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580M and GRID M6 8Q. 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 GRID M6 8Q. 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.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M6 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and GRID M6 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 102 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID M6 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 3512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M GRID M6 8Q
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N12E-GTX2 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 28 June 2011 30 August 2015
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 620 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 69.31
Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
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
Optimus +
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