GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, 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 7970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
200 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3300 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
high / 1080p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
18−20
35−40
4K / 2160p
10−12
18−20
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
250−260
medium / 768p
210−220
220−230
ultra / 1080p
140−150
180−190
QHD / 1440p
110−120
110−120
4K / 2160p
60−65
70−75
high / 768p
180−190
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
high / 1080p
30−35
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
27−30
4K / 2160p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
high / 1080p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
18−20
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
140−150
180−190
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
high / 1080p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
18−20
30−35
4K / 2160p
16−18
24−27
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
140−150
medium / 768p
100−110
120−130
high / 1080p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
high / 1080p
30−35
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
4K / 2160p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GTX2
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
1 May 2012
Pipelines
768
2560
Core clock speed
620 MHz
850 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
4800 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Laptop size
large
large
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