Radeon RX 6900 vs GeForce GTX 580M

Place in the ranking	606	21
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	3.88	19.66
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GF114	Navi 21
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	28 June 2011 (13 years ago)	28 October 2020 (4 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 cores	384	4608
Core clock speed	620 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	2105 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	23,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	255 Watt
Texture fill rate	39.68	606.2
Floating-point processing power	0.9523 TFLOPS	19.4 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	64	288

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 size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	16 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	96.0 GB/s	512.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
HDMI	-	+

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.

DirectX	12 API	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	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 580M 5.37

RX 6900 69.42
+1193%

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

RX 6900 26792
+1192%

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:

900p	46 −1096%	550−600 +1096%
Full HD	55 −1173%	700−750 +1173%
1200p	42 −1090%	500−550 +1090%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
−1122%

110−120

+1122%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −1167%	190−200 +1167%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −1131%	160−170 +1131%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1163%	240−250 +1163%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −1150%	600−650 +1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −1167%	190−200 +1167%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −1131%	160−170 +1131%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1163%	240−250 +1163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −1178%	230−240 +1178%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −1150%	600−650 +1150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Hitman 3	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −1163%	240−250 +1163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −1178%	230−240 +1178%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −1150%	600−650 +1150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−1186%

180−190
+1186%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −1100%	120−130 +1100%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −1100%	60−65 +1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −1100%	60−65 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −1186%	180−190 +1186%
Hitman 3	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−1100%

120−130
+1100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Hitman 3	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −1100%	120−130 +1100%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −1100%	12−14 +1100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −1100%	60−65 +1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−1150%

75−80
+1150%

This is how GTX 580M and RX 6900 compete in popular games:

RX 6900 is 1096% faster in 900p
RX 6900 is 1173% faster in 1080p
RX 6900 is 1090% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.37	69.42
Recency	28 June 2011	28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	255 Watt

GTX 580M has 155% lower power consumption.

RX 6900, on the other hand, has a 1192.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6900 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 580M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6900 is a desktop one.

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