GeForce GTX 580 Rev. 2 vs Quadro K2000M
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 881 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.15 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.31 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GK107 | GF110 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 (13 years ago) | 6 June 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $265.27 | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 384 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 772 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 244 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 23.84 | 49.41 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5722 TFLOPS | 1.581 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 32 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 32 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 768 KB |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | 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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 192.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip 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.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2012 | 6 June 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 244 Watt |
K2000M has an age advantage of 11 months, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 343.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Quadro K2000M and GeForce GTX 580 Rev. 2. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Quadro K2000M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 580 Rev. 2 is a desktop one.
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