GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon RX 550X. 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 RX 550X. 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 RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 580M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
  • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 480 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 10−11
ultra / 1080p 14−16 6−7
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 130% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M SLI Radeon RX 550X
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name N12E-GTX2 Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 6 January 2011 16 December 2018
Pipelines 768 512
Core clock speed 620 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1183 MHz
Transistor count 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.86
Floating-point performance 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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