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    GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon Sky 500

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon Sky 500, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Radeon Sky 500.
    GeForce GTX 580M SLI Check Price
    Radeon Sky 500

    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:

    GeForce GTX 580M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M SLI Radeon Sky 500
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon Sky 500 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 330 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    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 Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 580M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 580M SLI Radeon Sky 500
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N12E-GTX2 Pitcairn
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 6 January 2011 27 March 2013
    Pipelines 768 1280
    Core clock speed 620 MHz 950 MHz
    Transistor count 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 76.00
    Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
    Length 242 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 154 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
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size large
    Form factor full height / full length
    DisplayPort count 1
    Dual-link DVI support +
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