GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 580M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 580M SLI has 122% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 180 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
16−18
medium / 1080p
30−35
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
80−85
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
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 7870M.
low / 768p
240−250
130−140
medium / 768p
210−220
110−120
ultra / 1080p
140−150
50−55
QHD / 1440p
110−120
30−33
4K / 2160p
60−65
27−30
high / 768p
180−190
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 117% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
110−120
60−65
ultra / 1080p
90−95
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Dota 2 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
30−35
8−9
ultra / 1080p
27−30
8−9
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
10−11
3−4
low / 720p
60−65
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
low / 720p
140−150
60−65
medium / 1080p
85−90
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
40−45
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
QHD / 1440p
18−20
1−2
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
110−120
50−55
medium / 768p
100−110
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 151% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
21−24
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
24−27
medium / 768p
55−60
16−18
high / 1080p
30−35
9−10
ultra / 1080p
18−20
6−7
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580M SLI in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GTX2
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
24 April 2012
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
620 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
large
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