GeForce GTX 580 Rev. 2 vs HD Graphics 4000
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1071 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 34 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2011−2012) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge | GF110 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 March 2011 (13 years ago) | 6 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
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 cores | 16 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 772 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 244 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 20.80 | 49.41 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3328 gflops | 1.581 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 type | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 4008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 192.4 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 23 March 2011 | 6 June 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 40 nm |
HD Graphics 4000 has a 81.8% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 580 Rev. 2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 4000 and GeForce GTX 580 Rev. 2. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 4000 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 580 Rev. 2 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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