GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon R9 M395X
Aggregated performance score
Radeon R9 M395X outperforms GeForce GTX 580M SLI by 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 354 | 406 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | no data | 6.29 |
| Architecture | GCN 3 (2014−2016) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst XT | N12E-GTX2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 October 2014 (9 years ago) | 6 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $249 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 2048 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 620 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 2,961 gflops | no data |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 580M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
| Eyefinity | 1 | no data |
Supported Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | - | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | + | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| ZeroCore | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | no data |
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 | 85−90
+25%
| 68
−25%
|
| Full HD | 110−120
+23.6%
| 89
−23.6%
|
| 1200p | 100−110
+23.5%
| 81
−23.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+31.4%
|
35−40
−31.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+34.6%
|
24−27
−34.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+37%
|
27−30
−37%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+30.6%
|
35−40
−30.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+38.5%
|
24−27
−38.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+27.3%
|
21−24
−27.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+31.4%
|
35−40
−31.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+34.6%
|
24−27
−34.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+37%
|
27−30
−37%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+30.6%
|
35−40
−30.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+38.5%
|
24−27
−38.5%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+27.3%
|
21−24
−27.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+31.4%
|
35−40
−31.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+34.6%
|
24−27
−34.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+37%
|
27−30
−37%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+30.6%
|
35−40
−30.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+33.3%
|
14−16
−33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+30.8%
|
12−14
−30.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+58.8%
|
16−18
−58.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+37.5%
|
16−18
−37.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+41.2%
|
16−18
−41.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+36.8%
|
18−20
−36.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
+18.2%
|
10−12
−18.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+38.5%
|
12−14
−38.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
This is how R9 M395X and GTX 580M SLI compete in popular games:
- R9 M395X is 25% faster than GTX 580M SLI in 900p
- R9 M395X is 23.6% faster than GTX 580M SLI in 1080p
- R9 M395X is 23.5% faster than GTX 580M SLI in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 100% faster than the GTX 580M SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M395X surpassed GTX 580M SLI in all 68 of our tests.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 13.42 | 10.20 |
| Recency | 16 October 2014 | 6 January 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 100 Watt |
The Radeon R9 M395X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580M SLI in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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