UHD Graphics vs GeForce GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 and UHD Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.93
+114%

GTX 580 outperforms UHD Graphics by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking401598
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.00no data
Power efficiency3.5340.19
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameGF110Jasper Lake GT1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date9 November 2010 (13 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 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 cores512256
Core clock speed772 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speedno data750 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt10 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate49.4112.00
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs6416

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 x16Ring Bus
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotIGP
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1536 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width384 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)System Shared
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/sno data

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 DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno 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
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan+1.2
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 11.93
+114%
UHD Graphics 5.57

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 4602
+114%
UHD Graphics 2151

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
+125%
24−27
−125%
Full HD96
+140%
40−45
−140%
1200p78
+123%
35−40
−123%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Hitman 3 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+133%
27−30
−133%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+117%
18−20
−117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+130%
30−33
−130%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Hitman 3 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+133%
27−30
−133%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+117%
18−20
−117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+130%
30−33
−130%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%
Hitman 3 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+133%
27−30
−133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+138%
16−18
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+114%
14−16
−114%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+130%
30−33
−130%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+138%
24−27
−138%
Hitman 3 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+147%
30−33
−147%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hitman 3 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

This is how GTX 580 and UHD Graphics compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is 125% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 140% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 123% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.93 5.57
Recency 9 November 2010 11 January 2021
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 10 Watt

GTX 580 has a 114.2% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 2340% lower power consumption.

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


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