GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 4850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 580 stacks up against Radeon HD 4850 X2, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 4850 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	512 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	4x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 2% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1024 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 919 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 580.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 14 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	3−4
ultra / 1080p	14−16	2−3
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	27−30	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	35−40	−
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	75−80	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 354% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	240−250	120−130
medium / 768p	210−220	90−95
ultra / 1080p	130−140	40−45
QHD / 1440p	100−110	24−27
4K / 2160p	55−60	18−20
high / 768p	180−190	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 153% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	50−55
ultra / 1080p	85−90	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	27−30	5−6
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	2−3
low / 720p	55−60	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 357% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	7−8
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	50−55
medium / 1080p	80−85	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 218% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	40−45	7−8
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	20−22
medium / 1080p	40−45	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	100−110	−
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	12−14	1−2
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	8−9
medium / 1080p	21−24	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 37% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	75−80	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	45−50	8−9
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 262% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	16−18
medium / 768p	50−55	12−14
high / 1080p	27−30	6−7
ultra / 1080p	16−18	5−6
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 360% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 580	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale
Code name	GF110	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010	7 November 2008
Pipelines	512	800
Core clock speed	1544 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	63.68 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
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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GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

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