Switch 2 GPU vs GeForce GTX 580
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 474 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.86 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.52 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | GA10B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 November 2010 (15 years ago) | 5 June 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 512 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 772 MHz | 561 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 244 Watt | 40 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 49.41 | 67.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.581 TFLOPS | 4.301 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 1 MB | 1.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | 4 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | 272 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.4 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 9 November 2010 | 5 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 244 Watt | 40 Watt |
Switch 2 GPU has an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 510% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 580 and Switch 2 GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
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