GeForce GTX 1630 vs 580

Place in performance ranking	376	362
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.17	12.58
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	GF110	TU117
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 November 2010 (13 years ago)	28 June 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data
Current price	$14.89 (0x MSRP)	$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1630 has 54% better value for money than GTX 580.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	512	512
CUDA cores	512	no data
Core clock speed	772 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1785 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion/sec	57.12
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops	no data

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	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	145 mm
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin and One 8-pin	None
SLI options	+	no data

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	384 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)	12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	192.4 GB/s	96 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	+	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 580 11.80

GTX 1630 12.87
+9.1%

1630 outperforms 580 by 9% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 580 4566

GTX 1630 4980
+9.1%

1630 outperforms 580 by 9% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	53 −3.8%	55−60 +3.8%
Full HD	98 −2%	100−110 +2%
1200p	78 −9%	85−90 +9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

+0%

18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Hitman 3	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
Hitman 3	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −7.1%	45−50 +7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Hitman 3	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Battlefield 5	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 −5%	21−24 +5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Hitman 3	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Battlefield 5	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

This is how GTX 580 and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

GTX 1630 is 3.8% faster than GTX 580 in 900p
GTX 1630 is 2% faster than GTX 580 in 1080p
GTX 1630 is 9% faster than GTX 580 in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.80	12.87
Recency	9 November 2010	28 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	244 Watt	75 Watt