Quadro K600 vs GeForce GTX 580M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580M with Quadro K600, including specs and performance data.

GTX 580M
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
5.38
+183%

GTX 580M outperforms K600 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking613909
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.26
Power efficiency3.693.18
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGF114GK107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date28 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

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 cores384192
Core clock speed620 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt41 Watt
Texture fill rate39.6814.02
Floating-point processing power0.9523 TFLOPS0.3364 TFLOPS
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 2.0 x16
Lengthno data160 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz891 MHz
Memory bandwidth96.0 GB/s28.51 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort

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 API12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A+
CUDA+3.0

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
+183%
Quadro K600 1.90

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
+184%
Quadro K600 731

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 580M 6389
+252%
Quadro K600 1817

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
+188%
16−18
−188%
Full HD55
+206%
18−20
−206%
1200p42
+200%
14−16
−200%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data11.06

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Hitman 3 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Hitman 3 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Hitman 3 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+200%
16−18
−200%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
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
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

This is how GTX 580M and Quadro K600 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580M is 188% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580M is 206% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580M is 200% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.38 1.90
Recency 28 June 2011 1 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 41 Watt

GTX 580M has a 183.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Quadro K600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 143.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K600 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M is a notebook card while Quadro K600 is a workstation one.


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