GeForce 6800 Ultra vs GTX 580M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580M with GeForce 6800 Ultra, including specs and performance data.

GTX 580M
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
5.38
+1394%

GTX 580M outperforms 6800 Ultra by a whopping 1394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6101278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.750.31
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameGF114NV45
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date28 June 2011 (13 years ago)26 July 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores384no data
Core clock speed620 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million222 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt81 Watt
Texture fill rate39.686.800
Floating-point processing power0.9523 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3216
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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 1.0 x16
Lengthno data197 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz550 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.0 GB/s35.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
VulkanN/AN/A
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 580M 5.38
+1394%
6800 Ultra 0.36

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 580M 2074
+1403%
6800 Ultra 138

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:

900p46
+1433%
3−4
−1433%
Full HD56
+1767%
3−4
−1767%
1200p42
+2000%
2−3
−2000%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data166.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Hitman 3 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Hitman 3 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 12−14 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Hitman 3 10−12 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16 0−1
Hitman 3 9−10 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14 0−1
Metro Exodus 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5 0−1
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7 0−1

This is how GTX 580M and 6800 Ultra compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580M is 1433% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580M is 1767% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580M is 2000% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.38 0.36
Recency 28 June 2011 26 July 2004
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 81 Watt

GTX 580M has a 1394.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 225% more advanced lithography process.

6800 Ultra, on the other hand, has 23.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 Ultra in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M is a notebook card while GeForce 6800 Ultra is a desktop one.


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

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