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NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Graphics processor Released Apr 9, 2009

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 25.60 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 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

19.14^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

75.63^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

38.35^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

41.07^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

36.94^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

5,702.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

14.93^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

59.61^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

30.13^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

30.31^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

28.98^* fps

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

5,210.50^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA Quadro FX 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

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark58^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark155^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark484^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark269^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: 65 nm
Process node: Reported value 1: 65 nm^*
Reported value 2: 55 nm^*
Reported value 3: 55 nm^*
Reported value 4: 55 nm^*
Reported value 5: 55 nm^*
GPU cores: 32^*
GPU base clock: 450 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 450 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 121 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 40 W^*
Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics processor: G96C^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 4^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 40 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 32 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / GDDR3 / 128-bit / G96-875-C1
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
25.60 GB/s
Chip variant
G96-875-C1
Reference clock
450 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
40 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 40 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 72^* GFLOPS
TDP: 40^*
Class: Workstation^*
Name: Quadro FX 580^*
Year: 2009^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 314^*
Die size: 121^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory speed: 25.6^*

Specifications 2 · 23 fields

Architecture: G96^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 40 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 25.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: Quadro FX 580^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3^*
PSU: 450 Watt^*
Release Date: 09-Apr-2009^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: No^*
Shader: 4^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 72^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA Quadro FX 580^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2009-04-09^*
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
TDP (W): 40^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 121^* mm²
Transistors (million): 314^*
Freq (MHz): 450^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 314 million^*
proc die size: 121^* mm²
cores: 32^*
sm count: 4^*
memory clock: 800^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA Quadro FX 580^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.072^*
tdp: 40^* W
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.45^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2009-04-09^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 5 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

32^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.072^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

3.600 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

121 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

314 million^*

Graphics processor

G96C^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

25.60 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

32^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

4^*

Suggested system PSU

200 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

40 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

7.200 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

32^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: Quadro FX 580^*
GPU Chip: G96C^*
Released: Apr 9th, 2009^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 450^* MHz
Memory clock: 800^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 7 · 9 fields

model

Quadro FX 580^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

core config

32:16:8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

tdp watts

40.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

code name

G96-875-C1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

fab nm

65^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

core clock mhz

450.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

memory clock mhz

1,600.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Quadro FX 580^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 72^* GFLOPS
TDP: 40^*
Class: Workstation^*
Name: Quadro FX 580^*
Year: 2009^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 314^*
Die size: 121^*
Memory size: 512^*
Memory speed: 25.6^*

Specifications 9 · 54 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G96C^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,125^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 4^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 121^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Apr 9th, 2009^*
Graphics Card Generation: Quadro FX Tesla (x800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Quadro Fermi^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Quadro FX 580^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 450^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G96C^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 3.600 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 7.200 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 40^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 2x DisplayPort^*
Board Design Board Number: P788 SKU 500^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Quadro FX Curie^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 199 USD^*
Board Design Length: 198 mm 7.8 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G96-875-C1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.6M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 26 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 32^*
Render Config Shading Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 72^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

name: Quadro FX 580^*
price: $88.44*^*
3dmark: 269^*
value: 3.05^*
2dmark: 484^*
tdp: 40^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Workstation^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

gpuName

Quadro FX 580^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

155^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

58^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

130^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

1.19^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

40^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

3.88^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

category

Workstation^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Specifications 12 · 25 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 8^*
igp: No^*
igp: Yes^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: IGP^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: G96C^*
gpuChip: Stoney^*
productName: Quadro FX 580^*
productName: Quadro FX 580^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 450^*
gpuClock: 200^*
memClock: 800^*
unifiedShader: 192^*
unifiedShader: 32^*
tmu: 16^*
tmu: 12^*

* Provisional data