GeForce GTX 580M vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580M and Tesla M6 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 Tesla M6 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 580M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 580M 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 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is build with Fermi architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 310 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.
  • GeForce GTX 580M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 3512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 24−27
QHD / 1440p 1−2 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 24−27 65−70
medium / 1080p 14−16 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 254% more, than GeForce GTX 580M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580M Tesla M6
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N12E-GTX2 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 28 June 2011 30 August 2015
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 620 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.7 billion/sec 113.3
Floating-point performance 952.3 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
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
Optimus +
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