GeForce GTX 580M vs Radeon HD 4890
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 4890 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 Radeon HD 4890 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
Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 90% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 4890 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
140−150
medium / 768p
150−160
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
55−60
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
40−45
24−27
medium / 768p
24−27
16−18
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M
Radeon HD 4890
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale
Code name
N12E-GTX2
RV790
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
28 June 2011
2 April 2009
Pipelines
384
800
Core clock speed
620 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
959 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
39.7 billion/sec
34.00
Floating-point performance
952.3 gflops
1,360.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
124.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
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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