GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. 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 580 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. 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.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
244 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2x2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 864 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
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
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−11
8−9
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
230−240
medium / 768p
210−220
200−210
ultra / 1080p
130−140
120−130
QHD / 1440p
100−110
95−100
4K / 2160p
55−60
50−55
high / 768p
180−190
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
QHD / 1440p
21−24
20−22
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
GF110
Blackcomb XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
9 November 2010
6 January 2011
Pipelines
512
1920
Core clock speed
1544 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,581.1 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
384 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
142 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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