Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce MX130

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Aggregated performance score

GeForce MX130
2018
4 GB DDR3, GDDR5
4.79

Radeon RX 580 2048SP outperforms GeForce MX130 by a whopping 315% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking606265
Place by popularity8835
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.4527.89
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameN16S-GTRPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 January 2018 (6 years ago)15 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Current price$899 $110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 2048SP has 1823% better value for money than GeForce MX130.

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 cores3842048
Core clock speed1122 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speed1242 MHz1284 MHz
Number of transistorsno data5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15-25 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate29.81164.4
Floating-point performance953.9 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce MX130 and Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-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 typeDDR3, GDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5012 MHz7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s224.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+no data

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.

GeForce MX130 4.79
RX 580 2048SP 19.90
+315%

Radeon RX 580 2048SP outperforms GeForce MX130 by 315% 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%

GeForce MX130 1854
RX 580 2048SP 7702
+315%

Radeon RX 580 2048SP outperforms GeForce MX130 by 315% 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:

Full HD18
−289%
70−75
+289%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4
−300%
16−18
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−293%
55−60
+293%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry 5 14
−293%
55−60
+293%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−300%
60−65
+300%
Hitman 3 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
−309%
45−50
+309%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 13
−285%
50−55
+285%
Watch Dogs: Legion 11
−309%
45−50
+309%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−293%
55−60
+293%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry 5 13
−285%
50−55
+285%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−300%
60−65
+300%
Hitman 3 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Metro Exodus 3
−300%
12−14
+300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−275%
45−50
+275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−293%
55−60
+293%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−293%
55−60
+293%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Far Cry 5 12
−275%
45−50
+275%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−300%
60−65
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−286%
27−30
+286%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Hitman 3 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−286%
27−30
+286%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how GeForce MX130 and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 2048SP is 289% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.79 19.90
Recency 1 January 2018 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX130 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX130 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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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