GeForce RTX 5090 vs GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce RTX 5090, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
10.35

RTX 5090 outperforms GTX 580 by a whopping 749% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4182
Place by popularitynot in top-10013
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8111.02
Power efficiency3.3512.00
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGF110GB202
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 November 2010 (14 years ago)30 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 5090 has 509% better value for money than GTX 580.

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 cores51221760
Core clock speed772 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2407 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt575 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate49.411,637
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs48176
TMUs64680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length267 mm304 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB32 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 DVI1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan+1.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 580 10.35
RTX 5090 87.82
+749%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 580 4624
RTX 5090 39266
+749%

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:

900p53
−655%
400−450
+655%
Full HD99
−140%
238
+140%
1200p78
−733%
650−700
+733%
1440p21−24
−857%
201
+857%
4K18−20
−772%
157
+772%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.04
+66.6%
8.40
−66.6%
1440p23.76
−139%
9.95
+139%
4K27.72
−118%
12.73
+118%
  • GTX 580 has 67% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 has 139% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 has 118% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−800%
250−260
+800%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−444%
300−350
+444%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−961%
240−250
+961%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−800%
250−260
+800%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−302%
190−200
+302%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−444%
300−350
+444%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−961%
240−250
+961%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−474%
210−220
+474%
Fortnite 65−70
−358%
300−350
+358%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−617%
300−350
+617%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−634%
250−260
+634%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−343%
170−180
+343%
Valorant 100−110
−567%
650−700
+567%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−800%
250−260
+800%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−302%
190−200
+302%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−444%
300−350
+444%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−70.6%
270−280
+70.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−961%
240−250
+961%
Dota 2 75−80
−744%
650−700
+744%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−474%
210−220
+474%
Fortnite 65−70
−358%
300−350
+358%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−617%
300−350
+617%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−634%
250−260
+634%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−305%
170−180
+305%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−200%
69
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−343%
170−180
+343%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−1333%
400−450
+1333%
Valorant 100−110
−567%
650−700
+567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−302%
190−200
+302%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−961%
240−250
+961%
Dota 2 75−80
−744%
650−700
+744%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−474%
210−220
+474%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−617%
300−350
+617%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−343%
170−180
+343%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
−1093%
358
+1093%
Valorant 100−110
−567%
650−700
+567%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−358%
300−350
+358%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−1386%
300−350
+1386%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
−507%
500−550
+507%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−894%
160−170
+894%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−1454%
202
+1454%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−136%
170−180
+136%
Valorant 120−130
−298%
450−500
+298%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−553%
190−200
+553%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1490%
150−160
+1490%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−767%
200−210
+767%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−1033%
300−350
+1033%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−1717%
327
+1717%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−529%
150−160
+529%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
−1322%
128
+1322%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1350%
87
+1350%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−750%
180−190
+750%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−2286%
167
+2286%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−2657%
386
+2657%
Valorant 60−65
−453%
300−350
+453%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−807%
130−140
+807%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−2467%
150−160
+2467%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Dota 2 40−45
−632%
300−310
+632%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−1317%
170−180
+1317%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−1505%
300−350
+1505%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−773%
95−100
+773%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−618%
75−80
+618%

This is how GTX 580 and RTX 5090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is 655% faster in 900p
  • RTX 5090 is 140% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 is 733% faster in 1200p
  • RTX 5090 is 857% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 is 772% 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 RTX 5090 is 2657% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5090 surpassed GTX 580 in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.35 87.82
Recency 9 November 2010 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 32 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 575 Watt

GTX 580 has 135.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 748.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 2033.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580 in performance tests.

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