Subscribe to our YouTube channel ×

    GeForce GTX 580M vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon RX 480 mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 580M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 580M Check Price
    Radeon RX 480 mobile Check Price

    GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 580M and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 580M Laptops
    Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
      Check Price Check Price
    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
    • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
    low / 720p 24−27 27−30
    medium / 1080p 14−16 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Architecture Fermi Polaris
    Code name N12E-GTX2 Polaris
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 28 June 2011 1 August 2016
    Pipelines 384 2304
    Core clock speed 620 MHz
    Boost Clock 1077 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 155.1
    Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 4,963 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    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 large
    Optimus +
      Check Price Check Price

    Similar compares