GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon HD 6850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 6850. 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 SLI and Radeon HD 6850. 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 SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI 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 SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 27% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 6850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
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
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 138% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
240−250
160−170
medium / 768p
210−220
130−140
ultra / 1080p
140−150
70−75
QHD / 1440p
110−120
40−45
4K / 2160p
60−65
30−33
high / 768p
180−190
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
90−95
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
30−35
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
10−11
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
low / 720p
140−150
75−80
medium / 1080p
85−90
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 117% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
40−45
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
110−120
65−70
medium / 768p
100−110
55−60
high / 1080p
50−55
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
35−40
medium / 768p
55−60
21−24
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
4K / 2160p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Code name
N12E-GTX2
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Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
21 October 2010
Pipelines
768
960
Core clock speed
620 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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