GeForce GTX 580M vs Radeon HD 5850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 5850. 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 Radeon HD 5850. 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
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
151 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M.
GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 105 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 5850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 500 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
130−140
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−33
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Fortnite is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
24−27
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
N12E-GTX2
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
28 June 2011
30 September 2009
Pipelines
384
1440
Core clock speed
620 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
39.7 billion/sec
52.20
Floating-point performance
952.3 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
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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