GeForce GTX 580 vs Radeon RX 580 Mobile

Place in performance ranking	274	404
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.30	1.99
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Polaris	GF110
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	18 April 2017 (7 years ago)	9 November 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$301.69	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 Mobile has 1121% better value for money than GTX 580.

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	2304	512
CUDA cores	no data	512
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	772 MHz
Boost clock speed	1077 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	5,700 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	244 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	97 °C
Texture fill rate	155.1	49.41
Floating-point performance	4.963 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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1536 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	8000 MHz	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	256.0 GB/s	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	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	-	+

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.

RX 580 Mobile 20.02
+68.7%

GTX 580 11.87

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 580 Mobile 15223
+151%

GTX 580 6065

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 580 Mobile 11261
+127%

GTX 580 4970

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 +60.4%	53 −60.4%
Full HD	79 −24.1%	98 +24.1%
1200p	130−140 +66.7%	78 −66.7%
4K	30 +87.5%	16−18 −87.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35
+83.3%

18−20

−83.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +64.3%	27−30 −64.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%
Battlefield 5	65−70 +78.9%	35−40 −78.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +71.4%	27−30 −71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +61.5%	75−80 −61.5%
Hitman 3	40−45 +81.8%	21−24 −81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +57.1%	60−65 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +82.1%	35−40 −82.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 +78.9%	35−40 −78.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +34.8%	65−70 −34.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +64.3%	27−30 −64.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%
Battlefield 5	65−70 +78.9%	35−40 −78.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +71.4%	27−30 −71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +61.5%	75−80 −61.5%
Hitman 3	40−45 +81.8%	21−24 −81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +57.1%	60−65 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +82.1%	35−40 −82.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60 +66.7%	30−35 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 +78.9%	35−40 −78.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +53.3%	30−33 −53.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +34.8%	65−70 −34.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 +64.3%	27−30 −64.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +94.4%	18−20 −94.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +71.4%	27−30 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	120−130 +61.5%	75−80 −61.5%
Hitman 3	40−45 +81.8%	21−24 −81.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 +57.1%	60−65 −57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 +78.9%	35−40 −78.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	37 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +34.8%	65−70 −34.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60
+66.7%

30−35

−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +69.6%	21−24 −69.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +72.2%	18−20 −72.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +75%	12−14 −75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +91.7%	12−14 −91.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +102%	55−60 −102%
Hitman 3	24−27 +60%	14−16 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +75%	24−27 −75%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +100%	18−20 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +133%	18−20 −133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +100%	12−14 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	120−130 +63.5%	70−75 −63.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35
+78.9%

18−20

−78.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +81.8%	10−12 −81.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%
Hitman 3	16−18 +100%	8−9 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 +94.5%	55−60 −94.5%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +120%	10−11 −120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24 +140%	10−11 −140%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +140%	10−11 −140%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20
+63.6%

10−12

−63.6%

This is how RX 580 Mobile and GTX 580 compete in popular games:

RX 580 Mobile is 60% faster in 900p
GTX 580 is 24% faster in 1080p
RX 580 Mobile is 67% faster in 1200p
RX 580 Mobile is 88% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 580 Mobile is 140% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, RX 580 Mobile surpassed GTX 580 in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.02	11.87
Recency	18 April 2017	9 November 2010
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1536 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	244 Watt

RX 580 Mobile has a 68.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 144% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 580 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 580 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 580 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.