GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile vs GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.98
+2.9%

GTX 580 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking406412
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.09no data
Power efficiency3.3710.64
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF110GP107B
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date9 November 2010 (14 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores512640
Core clock speed772 MHz1354 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1493 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °C97 °C
Texture fill rate49.4159.72
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS1.911 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs6440

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB4000 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s112 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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVIDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI+-
HDCP-2.2
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
Anselno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GTX 580 11.98
+2.9%
GTX 1050 Mobile 11.64

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.

GTX 580 6065
GTX 1050 Mobile 7693
+26.8%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 580 21941
GTX 1050 Mobile 26560
+21.1%

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.

GTX 580 4970
GTX 1050 Mobile 6068
+22.1%

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:

900p54
−35.2%
73
+35.2%
Full HD97
+111%
46
−111%
1200p78
+4%
75−80
−4%
1440p24−27
+0%
24
+0%
4K14−16
−7.1%
15
+7.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.14no data
1440p20.79no data
4K35.64no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−32.1%
37
+32.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−34.2%
51
+34.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−66.7%
40
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−39.3%
39
+39.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−15.2%
38
+15.2%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+41.8%
55
−41.8%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+5%
60−65
−5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+22.2%
27
−22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+15.2%
33
−15.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+6.2%
65−70
−6.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−7.1%
30
+7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−15.8%
44
+15.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−37.5%
33
+37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−28.6%
36
+28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
−12.1%
37
+12.1%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+50%
52
−50%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+5%
60−65
−5%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+105%
19
−105%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+136%
14
−136%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+31%
29
−31%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−30%
39
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+6.2%
65−70
−6.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+55.6%
18
−55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−17.9%
33
+17.9%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+111%
37
−111%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+5%
60−65
−5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+8.6%
35−40
−8.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+36.4%
22
−36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+6.2%
65−70
−6.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
13
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−50%
21
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+119%
26
−119%
Hitman 3 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+5.7%
70−75
−5.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+42.9%
7
−42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−83.3%
11
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
15
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
+0%
33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+0%
17
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+0%
24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+0%
11
+0%

This is how GTX 580 and GTX 1050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 35% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 111% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 4% faster in 1200p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 7% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 580 is 136% faster.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 83% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is ahead in 12 tests (28%)
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 15 tests (35%)
  • there's a draw in 16 tests (37%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.98 11.64
Recency 9 November 2010 3 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4000 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 580 has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 1050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 160.4% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 225.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook one.


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