GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GTX 580M

Place in performance ranking	575	99
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.42	32.40
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	N12E-GTX2	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	28 June 2011 (12 years ago)	12 October 2022 (1 year ago)
Current price	$170	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3060 8 GB has 1239% better value for money than GTX 580M.

Detailed specifications

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 cores	384	3584
CUDA cores	384	no data
Core clock speed	620 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	39.7 billion/sec	199.0
Floating-point performance	952.3 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 580M and GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB 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 size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 12-pin
SLI options	+	no data

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 MB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	15 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	96.0 GB/s	240.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

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 outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

Supported 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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 5.36

RTX 3060 8 GB 39.78
+642%

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GTX 580M by 642% based on our aggregated 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 3060 8 GB 15396
+642%

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GTX 580M by 642% in Passmark.

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	42 −614%	300−350 +614%
Full HD	56 −614%	400−450 +614%
1200p	42 −614%	300−350 +614%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
−622%

65−70

+622%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −588%	110−120 +588%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −606%	120−130 +606%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −622%	65−70 +622%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −606%	120−130 +606%
Hitman 3	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −631%	95−100 +631%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −614%	50−55 +614%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −588%	110−120 +588%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −606%	120−130 +606%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −622%	65−70 +622%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −606%	120−130 +606%
Hitman 3	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −588%	55−60 +588%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −631%	95−100 +631%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −627%	80−85 +627%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −614%	50−55 +614%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −588%	110−120 +588%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −622%	65−70 +622%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −608%	85−90 +608%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −606%	120−130 +606%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −627%	80−85 +627%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −614%	50−55 +614%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −588%	55−60 +588%
Hitman 3	9−10 −622%	65−70 +622%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −627%	80−85 +627%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −588%	55−60 +588%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Battlefield 5	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −588%	55−60 +588%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −614%	50−55 +614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Hitman 3	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −588%	55−60 +588%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
Battlefield 5	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −614%	50−55 +614%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

This is how GTX 580M and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3060 8 GB is 614% faster than GTX 580M in 900p
RTX 3060 8 GB is 614% faster than GTX 580M in 1080p
RTX 3060 8 GB is 614% faster than GTX 580M in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.36	39.78
Recency	28 June 2011	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 MB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt