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NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Graphics processor Released Nov 9, 2010

Video memory: 1.50 GB
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 192.40 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

306.80^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

331.74^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

314.53^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

121.45^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

24.92^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

97.45^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

159.17^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

143.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

249.37^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

139.70^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

280.57^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

197.47^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

246.39^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

448^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

494.95^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

510.81^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark4,631^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL14,740^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL14,740^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL14,918^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark456^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark4,538^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark710^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark5,021^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · passmark_g3d_mark4,630^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Fermi
Process node: 40 nm^*
GPU cores: 512^*
GPU base clock: 772 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 772 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,002 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,536 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 520 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 244 W^*
Transistors: 3,000 million^*
GPU boost clock: 1,544 MHz^*
Graphics processor: GF110^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
Raster output units: 48^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 244 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 550 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 2.0^*
Shader model: 5.1^*
GPU L2 cache: 768 KB^*

GPU configurations

1.5 GB / GDDR5 / 384-bit / GF110-375-A1
Capacity
1.50 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
192.40 GB/s
Chip variant
GF110-375-A1
Reference clock
772 MHz
Memory bus
384 bit
Rated power
244 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR5

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,536^*
Video memory: 1.50 GB
Video memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 384 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 192.40 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 244 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 1,581.1^* GFLOPS
TDP: 244^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTX 580^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 3,000^*
Die size: 520^*
Memory size: 3,072^*
Memory speed: 192.384^*

Specifications 2 · 33 fields

Architecture: Fermi GF110-375-A1^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 768KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 244 Watts^*
Memory: 1,536^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 192.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 384 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,002^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: GeForce GTX 580^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.5^*
PSU: 600 Watt & 42 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 37 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 48^*
Release Date: 09-Nov-2010^*
Release Price: $499.00^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 64^*
Texture Rate: 49 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 772^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*
DisplayPort Connection: 0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 580^*
GPU Chip: GF110^*
Released: Nov 9th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1536 MB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 772^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,002^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 512 / 64 / 48^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,581^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 197.6^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-11-09^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 244^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 520^* mm²
Transistors (million): 3,000^*
Freq (MHz): 772^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 3,000 million^*
proc die size: 520^* mm²
cores: 512^*
sm count: 16^*
memory clock: 1,002^*
ram: 1,536^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 384^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 192.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.581^*
fp64 performance: 0.1976^*
tdp: 244^* W
suggested psu: 550^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
api cuda: 2^*
is retail board: Yes^*
gpi value: 4.88^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Fermi 2.0^*
card release date: 2010-11-09^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 6 · 36 fields

CUDA compute capability

2.0^*

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

5.1^*

Architecture

Fermi 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

384^* bit

Reported shader processors

512^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.581^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.1976^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

64 KB (per SM)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

768 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

24.70 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

520 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

3,000 million^*

Graphics processor

GF110^*

Reported video memory

1,536^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

192.4 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

48^*

Reported shading units

512^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

16^*

Suggested system PSU

550 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

244 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

49.41 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

512^*

Video memory

1,536^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

4,631^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTX 580^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTX 580^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 580^*
GPU Chip: GF110^*
Released: Nov 9th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1536 MB, GDDR5, 384 bit^*
GPU clock: 772^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,002^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 512 / 64 / 48^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

model

GeForce GTX 580^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

core config

512:64:48:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

tdp watts

244.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

launch date

2010-11-09 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

code name

GF110-375-A1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

die size mm2

520.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

core clock mhz

772.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 580^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 1,581.1^* GFLOPS
TDP: 244^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce GTX 580^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 3,000^*
Die size: 520^*
Memory size: 3,072^*
Memory speed: 192.384^*

Specifications 11 · 58 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 384^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GF110^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,544^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Fermi 2.0^*
Render Config SM Count: 16^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 3,000 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 520^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Nov 9th, 2010^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 500^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 600^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTX 580^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 772^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1002 MHz 4 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,536^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 384^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 192.4^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GF110^*
Render Config ROPs: 48^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 24.70 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 49.41 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 244^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 550^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a^*
Board Design Board Number: P1261 SKU 2^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 400^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 499 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: GF110-375-A1^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 5.8M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 136 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1981^*
Top ROPS: 48^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.1^*
Top CORES: 512^*
Render Config Shading Units: 512^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 768^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,536^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1.581^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 197.6 GFLOPS (1:8)
Render Config L1 Cache: 64 KB (per SM)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 12 · 28 fields

gpu name: Nvidia GeForce GTX 580^*
sm count: 16^*
tensor cores count: 0^*
rt cores count: 0^*
base clock mhz: 772^* MHz
boost clock mhz: 1,544^* MHz
memory size gb: 1.5^* GB
memory type: GDDR5^*
bus width bit: 384^*
bandwidth gbs: 192.4^* GB/s
series: GeForce 500^*
fp32 tflops: 1.581^* TFLOPS
tensor tflops: 0^* TFLOPS
tdp watts: 244^* W
passmark g3d mark: 4,630^*
time spy graphics: 3,650^*
launch price usd: 499^*
transistor density m per mm2: 5.77^* mm²
fp32 gflops per dollar: 3.17^* GFLOPS
fp32 gflops per watt: 6.48^* GFLOPS
tensor tflops per watt: 0^* TFLOPS
architecture: Fermi 2.0^*
chip code: GF110^*
launch year: 2010^*
process node nm: 40^* nm
die size mm2: 520^* mm²
transistor count millions: 3,000^*
cuda cores: 512^*

Specifications 13 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTX 580^*
price: $289.88*^*
3dmark: 5,021^*
value: 17.32^*
2dmark: 710^*
tdp: 244^*
powerperf: 20^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 14 · 5 fields

Device

GeForce GTX 580^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GTX 580^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

14,918^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

14,740^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 15 · 12 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 580^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

GeForce GTX 580^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

4,538^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

456^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

139.92^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

32.43^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

14,740^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

244^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

18.6^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 16 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 48^*
rop: 64^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 4.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR6^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: GF110^*
gpuChip: DG2-512^*
productName: GeForce GTX 580^*
productName: GeForce GTX 580^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
memSize: 1.536^*
memSize: 1.536^*
memBusWidth: 384^*
gpuClock: 900^*
gpuClock: 772^*
memClock: 1,750^*
memClock: 1,002^*
unifiedShader: 2,048^*
unifiedShader: 512^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 128^*

* Provisional data