GeForce GTX 580M vs Quadro M4000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M and Quadro M4000 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 580M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M4000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Quadro M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 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 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M4000 has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M4000 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 153 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 4508 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

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 Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M Quadro M4000
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N12E-GTX2 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 28 June 2011 29 June 2015
Pipelines 384 1664
Core clock speed 620 MHz 773 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 80.39
Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
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 299 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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