GeForce MX230 vs GTX 580M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce MX230, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580M
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
5.38
+13.3%

GTX 580M outperforms MX230 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking613645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.6932.56
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF114GP108
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 June 2011 (13 years ago)21 February 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores384256
Core clock speed620 MHz1519 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1582 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate39.6825.31
Floating-point processing power0.9523 TFLOPS0.81 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs6416

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.0 GB/s48.06 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
Optimus++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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 580M 5.38
+13.3%
GeForce MX230 4.75

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 580M 2074
+13.3%
GeForce MX230 1830

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 580M 3117
GeForce MX230 3364
+7.9%

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 580M 6389
GeForce MX230 6656
+4.2%

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:

900p46
+15%
40−45
−15%
Full HD55
+162%
21
−162%
1200p42
+20%
35−40
−20%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.7%
13
−7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−35.7%
19
+35.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−27.3%
14
+27.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−16.7%
14
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−13.3%
17
+13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−73.5%
59
+73.5%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+9.7%
30−35
−9.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−38.5%
18
+38.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−21.1%
23
+21.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−14.3%
16
+14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+7.7%
13
−7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−18.2%
13
+18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+25%
12
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−55.9%
53
+55.9%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+9.7%
30−35
−9.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
13
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+133%
6
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+183%
12
−183%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+9.7%
30−35
−9.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+100%
9
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how GTX 580M and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580M is 15% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580M is 162% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580M is 20% faster in 1200p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 580M is 183% faster.
  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 74% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 580M is ahead in 49 tests (72%)
  • GeForce MX230 is ahead in 10 tests (15%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (13%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.38 4.75
Recency 28 June 2011 21 February 2019
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 10 Watt

GTX 580M has a 13.3% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce MX230, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX230 in performance tests.


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