485M SLI vs 580M SLI

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Combined performance score

GTX 580M SLI
10.15
+10.2%

580M SLI outperforms 485M SLI by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking406438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.128.37
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN12E-GTX2N11E-GTX-A1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 January 2011 (13 years old)6 January 2011 (13 years old)
Current price$249 $149
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 485M SLI has 37% better value for money than GTX 580M SLI.

Technical specs

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 cores768768
Core clock speed620 MHz575 MHz
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt100 Watt

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 580M SLI and GeForce GTX 485M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargelarge

Memory

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 amountno data2x2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1500 MHz
Shared memory--

API support

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

DirectX1111

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 580M SLI 10.15
+10.2%
GTX 485M SLI 9.21

580M SLI outperforms 485M SLI by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 580M SLI 25022
+0.8%
GTX 485M SLI 24830

580M SLI outperforms 485M SLI by 1% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 580M SLI 6106
+14.5%
GTX 485M SLI 5334

580M SLI outperforms 485M SLI by 14% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p68
−30.9%
89
+30.9%
Full HD89
−15.7%
103
+15.7%
1200p81
+15.7%
70−75
−15.7%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+13%
21−24
−13%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+12.5%
30−35
−12.5%
Hitman 3 24−27
+13%
21−24
−13%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+8%
24−27
−8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+13%
21−24
−13%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+12.5%
30−35
−12.5%
Hitman 3 24−27
+13%
21−24
−13%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+10%
20−22
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+13%
21−24
−13%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+12.5%
30−35
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%
Hitman 3 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GTX 580M SLI and GTX 485M SLI compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 485M SLI is 30.9% faster than GTX 580M SLI

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 485M SLI is 15.7% faster than GTX 580M SLI

1200p resolution:

  • GTX 580M SLI is 15.7% faster than GTX 485M SLI

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 580M SLI is 33.3% faster than the GTX 485M SLI.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 580M SLI is ahead in 61 test (90%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (10%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 10.15 9.21

The GeForce GTX 580M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 485M SLI in performance tests.


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