GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 550 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.54
+197%

GTX 580 outperforms GTX 550 Ti by a whopping 197% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking410699
Place by popularitynot in top-10065
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.010.76
Power efficiency3.382.40
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF110GF116
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 November 2010 (14 years ago)15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 580 has 164% better value for money than GTX 550 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores512192
Core clock speed772 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C100 °C
Texture fill rate49.4128.80
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs4824
TMUs6432

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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 1616x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm210 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s98.4 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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVITwo Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.2
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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 11.54
+197%
GTX 550 Ti 3.89

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 580 4612
+197%
GTX 550 Ti 1554

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 580 6065
+167%
GTX 550 Ti 2272

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 580 21941
+114%
GTX 550 Ti 10229

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 580 15124
+161%
GTX 550 Ti 5785

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 580 67
+235%
GTX 550 Ti 20

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:

900p54
+42.1%
38
−42.1%
Full HD95
+164%
36
−164%
1200p78
+225%
24−27
−225%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.25
−26.9%
4.14
+26.9%
  • GTX 550 Ti has 27% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+255%
10−12
−255%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+167%
18−20
−167%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+138%
12−14
−138%
Valorant 45−50
+433%
9−10
−433%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+255%
10−12
−255%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Dota 2 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+124%
21−24
−124%
Fortnite 65−70
+200%
21−24
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+167%
18−20
−167%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+157%
35−40
−157%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+138%
12−14
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Valorant 45−50
+433%
9−10
−433%
World of Tanks 160−170
+143%
65−70
−143%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+255%
10−12
−255%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Dota 2 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+124%
21−24
−124%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+167%
18−20
−167%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+157%
35−40
−157%
Valorant 45−50
+433%
9−10
−433%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+146%
27−30
−146%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
World of Tanks 85−90
+193%
27−30
−193%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Valorant 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Dota 2 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+218%
10−12
−218%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Dota 2 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Fortnite 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Valorant 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%

This is how GTX 580 and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is 42% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 164% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 225% faster in 1200p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 580 is 2400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 580 surpassed GTX 550 Ti in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.54 3.89
Recency 9 November 2010 15 March 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 116 Watt

GTX 580 has a 196.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 550 Ti, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 110.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.


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