GeForce 8700M GT SLI vs GTX 580M SLI

VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580M SLI and GeForce 8700M GT SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 580M SLI
2011
100 Watt
10.49
+1228%

GTX 580M SLI outperforms 8700M GT SLI by a whopping 1228% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4351146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.320.95
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)G8x (2007)
GPU code nameN12E-GTX2NB8E-SE
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 January 2011 (13 years ago)18 September 2007 (17 years ago)

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 cores76864
Core clock speed620 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistorsno data578 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt58 Watt

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 sizelargelarge

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz800 MHz
Shared memory--

API compatibility

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

DirectX1110

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 580M SLI 10.49
+1228%
8700M GT SLI 0.79

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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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 580M SLI 25022
+1039%
8700M GT SLI 2196

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:

900p76
+1420%
5−6
−1420%
Full HD91
+1417%
6−7
−1417%
1200p81
+1250%
6−7
−1250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Hitman 3 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+358%
12−14
−358%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+103%
30−35
−103%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Hitman 3 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+358%
12−14
−358%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+103%
30−35
−103%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Hitman 3 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+358%
12−14
−358%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+103%
30−35
−103%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1400%
3−4
−1400%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+3050%
2−3
−3050%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

This is how GTX 580M SLI and 8700M GT SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580M SLI is 1420% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580M SLI is 1417% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580M SLI is 1250% faster in 1200p

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 580M SLI is 3050% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 580M SLI surpassed 8700M GT SLI in all 35 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.49 0.79
Recency 6 January 2011 18 September 2007
Chip lithography 40 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 58 Watt

GTX 580M SLI has a 1227.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

8700M GT SLI, on the other hand, has 72.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT SLI in performance tests.


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

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M SLI
GeForce GTX 580M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT SLI
GeForce 8700M GT SLI

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3 4 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 580M SLI on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
2 4 votes

Rate GeForce 8700M GT SLI on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.