Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition vs GeForce GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 with Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

GTX 580
2010, $499
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.08

R9 M295X Mac Edition outperforms GTX 580 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking458436
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.84no data
Power efficiency3.493.79
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGF110Amethyst
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date9 November 2010 (15 years ago)23 November 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores5122048
Core clock speed772 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate49.41108.8
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS3.482 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs64128
L1 Cache1 MB512 KB
L2 Cache768 KB512 KB

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 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)1362 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s174.3 GB/s

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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+-

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:

900p53
−3.8%
55−60
+3.8%
Full HD99
−11.1%
110−120
+11.1%
1200p78
−9%
85−90
+9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.04no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Escape from Tarkov 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Fortnite 65−70
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Valorant 100−110
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−9.8%
180−190
+9.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Dota 2 75−80
−9%
85−90
+9%
Escape from Tarkov 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Fortnite 65−70
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Valorant 100−110
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Dota 2 75−80
−9%
85−90
+9%
Escape from Tarkov 45−50
−8.7%
50−55
+8.7%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−8.1%
40−45
+8.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Valorant 100−110
−7.8%
110−120
+7.8%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65−70
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
−5.9%
90−95
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−5.6%
75−80
+5.6%
Valorant 120−130
−6.6%
130−140
+6.6%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Escape from Tarkov 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−11.1%
30−33
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
−8.3%
65−70
+8.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Escape from Tarkov 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

This is how GTX 580 and R9 M295X Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • R9 M295X Mac Edition is 4% faster in 900p
  • R9 M295X Mac Edition is 11% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M295X Mac Edition is 9% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.08 12.35
Recency 9 November 2010 23 November 2014
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 580 has 2.5% lower power consumption.

R9 M295X Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R9 M295X Mac Edition is a notebook one.

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