GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce GTX 580M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 580M SLI outperforms RX Vega M GL by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 435 | 416 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.55 | 6.25 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Polaris 22 | N12E-GTX2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2018 (6 years ago) | 6 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | $1307 | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 580M SLI has 145% better value for money than RX Vega M GL.
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 | 1280 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 931 MHz | 620 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1011 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 80.88 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 2,588 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 | no data | large |
| Interface | IGP | no data |
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 | HBM2 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 1024 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1400 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 179.2 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 |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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 | 60−65
−13.3%
| 68
+13.3%
|
| Full HD | 75−80
−12%
| 84
+12%
|
| 1200p | 75−80
−8%
| 81
+8%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
High Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20 | no data |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20 | no data |
4K
High Preset
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | no data |
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
−5%
|
21−24
+5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+3.3%
|
30−33
−3.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
|
35−40
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
This is how RX Vega M GL and GTX 580M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 580M SLI is 13% faster in 900p
- GTX 580M SLI is 12% faster in 1080p
- GTX 580M SLI is 8% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.45 | 10.00 |
| Recency | 1 February 2018 | 6 January 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 100 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce GTX 580M SLI.
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