HD Graphics vs GeForce GTX 580M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580M with HD Graphics, including specs and performance data.

GTX 580M
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
5.38
+599%

GTX 580M outperforms HD Graphics by a whopping 599% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6101151
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.751.53
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Generation 7.0 (2012−2013)
GPU code nameGF114Ivy Bridge GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date28 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 April 2012 (12 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 cores38448
Core clock speed620 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1050 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million392 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate39.686.300
Floating-point processing power0.9523 TFLOPS0.1008 TFLOPS
ROPs321
TMUs646

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth96.0 GB/sno data
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 API11.1 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.0
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.1.80
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
+599%
HD Graphics 0.77

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
+596%
HD Graphics 298

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
+667%
6−7
−667%
Full HD56
+600%
8−9
−600%
1200p42
+600%
6−7
−600%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+700%
6−7
−700%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+700%
6−7
−700%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Hitman 3 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+700%
6−7
−700%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Hitman 3 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

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

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1

This is how GTX 580M and HD Graphics compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580M is 667% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580M is 600% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580M is 600% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.38 0.77
Recency 28 June 2011 1 April 2012
Chip lithography 40 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

GTX 580M has a 598.7% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 81.8% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M is a notebook card while HD Graphics 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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