Radeon HD 6930 vs GeForce GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 and Radeon HD 6930, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.99
+64.5%

GTX 580 outperforms HD 6930 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking408540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.092.14
Power efficiency3.392.70
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGF110Cayman
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 November 2010 (14 years ago)1 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 6930 has 2% better value for money than GTX 580.

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 cores5121280
Core clock speed772 MHz750 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt186 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate49.4160.00
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS1.92 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs6480

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 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm220 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 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 MB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s153.6 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 DVI2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.24.4
OpenCL1.11.2
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 11.99
+64.5%
HD 6930 7.29

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 580 4970
+29.9%
HD 6930 3826

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
+80%
30−35
−80%
Full HD95
+72.7%
55−60
−72.7%
1200p78
+73.3%
45−50
−73.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.25
−60.5%
3.27
+60.5%
  • HD 6930 has 60% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Elden Ring 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
Valorant 45−50
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Dota 2 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Elden Ring 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
Fortnite 65−70
+72.5%
40−45
−72.5%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+80%
50−55
−80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+71.4%
21−24
−71.4%
Valorant 45−50
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
World of Tanks 160−170
+65%
100−105
−65%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Dota 2 40−45
+79.2%
24−27
−79.2%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+77.8%
27−30
−77.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+80%
50−55
−80%
Valorant 45−50
+74.1%
27−30
−74.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Elden Ring 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65−70
+72.5%
40−45
−72.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
World of Tanks 85−90
+70%
50−55
−70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+71.4%
14−16
−71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Valorant 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Dota 2 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Elden Ring 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Fortnite 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Valorant 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%

This is how GTX 580 and HD 6930 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is 80% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 73% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 73% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.99 7.29
Recency 9 November 2010 1 December 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 186 Watt

GTX 580 has a 64.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 6930, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 31.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6930 in performance tests.


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