GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q vs Quadro FX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 580 with GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

FX 580
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 40 Watt
0.41

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q outperforms FX 580 by a whopping 8251% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

FX 580 FX 580
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q RTX 2070 Super Max-Q

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1260146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.7330.59
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameG96CTU104
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date9 April 2009 (15 years ago)2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores322560
Core clock speed450 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1155 MHz
Number of transistors314 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate7.200184.8
Floating-point processing power0.072 TFLOPS5.914 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs16160
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length198 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s352.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.140
CUDA1.17.5

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.

FX 580 0.41
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 34.24
+8251%

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.

FX 580 162
RTX 2070 Super Max-Q 13630
+8314%

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:

Full HD1−2
−10300%
104
+10300%
1440p0−170
4K0−149

Cost per frame, $

1080p199.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 89
+0%
89
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Metro Exodus 98
+0%
98
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Valorant 157
+0%
157
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Dota 2 128
+0%
128
+0%
Far Cry 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Fortnite 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 125
+0%
125
+0%
Metro Exodus 80
+0%
80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
+0%
51
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 94
+0%
94
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 127
+0%
127
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Valorant 136
+0%
136
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 100
+0%
100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 73
+0%
73
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 73
+0%
73
+0%
Metro Exodus 28
+0%
28
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+0%
73
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 103
+0%
103
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 51
+0%
51
+0%

This is how FX 580 and RTX 2070 Super Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is 10300% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.41 34.24
Recency 9 April 2009 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 80 Watt

FX 580 has 100% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070 Super Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 8251.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 358.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 580 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 580 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q is a notebook 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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