RTX 2060 vs GTX 580M

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Combined performance score

GTX 580M
5.35

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 580M by 582% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking574121
Place by popularitynot in top-10024
Value for money2.3721.01
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameN12E-GTX2Turing TU106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date28 June 2011 (12 years old)6 January 2019 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349
Current price$170 $397 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2060 has 786% better value for money than GTX 580M.

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 cores3841920
CUDA cores384no data
Core clock speed620 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt175 Watt
Texture fill rate39.7 billion/sec201.6
Floating-point performance952.3 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce RTX 2060 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 MB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.0 GB/s336.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+
G-SYNC supportno data+

Technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+no data
3D Gaming+no data
Optimus+no data
VR Readyno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 API12
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

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 5.35
RTX 2060 36.51
+582%

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 580M by 582% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 580M 2074
RTX 2060 14150
+582%

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 580M by 582% in Passmark.

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 14404
RTX 2060 60454
+320%

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 580M by 320% 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 3117
RTX 2060 27163
+772%

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 580M by 772% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 580M 6389
RTX 2060 70387
+1002%

RTX 2060 outperforms GTX 580M by 1002% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

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:

900p42
−567%
280−290
+567%
Full HD56
−116%
121
+116%
1200p42
−567%
280−290
+567%
1440p10−12
−660%
76
+660%
4K7−8
−614%
50
+614%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−611%
60−65
+611%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−820%
92
+820%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−1480%
79
+1480%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−806%
145
+806%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−694%
135
+694%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−611%
60−65
+611%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−758%
103
+758%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−742%
101
+742%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−724%
140
+724%
Hitman 3 12−14
−867%
110−120
+867%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−910%
101
+910%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−920%
102
+920%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−723%
107
+723%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−1343%
101
+1343%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−680%
78
+680%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−1180%
64
+1180%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−706%
129
+706%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−594%
118
+594%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−611%
60−65
+611%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−725%
99
+725%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−708%
97
+708%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−671%
131
+671%
Hitman 3 12−14
−867%
110−120
+867%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−680%
78
+680%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−738%
67
+738%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−460%
56
+460%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−638%
96
+638%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−1136%
136
+1136%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−1143%
87
+1143%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−460%
56
+460%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−1000%
55
+1000%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−644%
119
+644%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−611%
60−65
+611%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−683%
94
+683%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−633%
88
+633%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−518%
105
+518%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−564%
73
+564%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−543%
45
+543%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−850%
76
+850%
Hitman 3 9−10
−644%
65−70
+644%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−333%
52
+333%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−950%
42
+950%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1067%
35
+1067%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−575%
50−55
+575%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−3800%
75−80
+3800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−833%
27−30
+833%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−725%
65−70
+725%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−1420%
76
+1420%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1000%
75−80
+1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−920%
50−55
+920%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−2900%
30
+2900%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−975%
43
+975%
Hitman 3 5−6
−620%
35−40
+620%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−87.5%
15
+87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−700%
24
+700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−2450%
51
+2450%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−833%
28
+833%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1100%
24
+1100%
Battlefield 5 0−1 53
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 12−14
Far Cry 5 5−6
−720%
41
+720%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−500%
42
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1375%
59
+1375%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 17

This is how GTX 580M and RTX 2060 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 567% faster than GTX 580M

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 116% faster than GTX 580M

1200p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 567% faster than GTX 580M

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 660% faster than GTX 580M

4K resolution:

  • RTX 2060 is 614% faster than GTX 580M

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2060 is 3800% faster than the GTX 580M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2060 surpassed GTX 580M in all 63 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.35 36.51
Recency 28 June 2011 6 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount 2 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 175 Watt

The GeForce RTX 2060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop 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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