Quadro 4000 vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 580M SLI with Quadro 4000, including specs and performance data.
GTX 580M SLI outperforms 4000 by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 452 | 713 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.18 |
| Power efficiency | 6.92 | 1.86 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | N12E-GTX2 | GF100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 2 November 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 768 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 620 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 142 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 15.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.4864 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 32 |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 702 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 89.86 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | no data | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 2.0 |
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 | 76
+181%
| 27−30
−181%
|
| Full HD | 91
+203%
| 30−35
−203%
|
| 1200p | 81
+170%
| 30−35
−170%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 39.97 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+181%
|
21−24
−181%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+180%
|
10−11
−180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+189%
|
27−30
−189%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
| World of Tanks | 140−150
+165%
|
55−60
−165%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+164%
|
14−16
−164%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+193%
|
14−16
−193%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+189%
|
9−10
−189%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+189%
|
27−30
−189%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+188%
|
16−18
−188%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| World of Tanks | 70−75
+170%
|
27−30
−170%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+188%
|
8−9
−188%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+200%
|
10−11
−200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
This is how GTX 580M SLI and Quadro 4000 compete in popular games:
- GTX 580M SLI is 181% faster in 900p
- GTX 580M SLI is 203% faster in 1080p
- GTX 580M SLI is 170% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.39 | 3.58 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 2 November 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 142 Watt |
GTX 580M SLI has a 162.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 42% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 580M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M SLI is a notebook card while Quadro 4000 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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