NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M

Videocard is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 5% higher texture fill rate: 39.7 billion / sec vs 37.8 GTexel / s
Around 14% higher pipelines: 384 vs 336
Around 5% better floating-point performance: 952.3 gflops vs 907.2 gflops
Around 60% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 160 Watt
2.7x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 768 MB
Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 24.415 vs 21.445
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 690.98 vs 617.847
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 29.702 vs 27.222
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 67.215 vs 40.61

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	28 June 2011 vs 12 July 2010
Texture fill rate	39.7 billion / sec vs 37.8 GTexel / s
Pipelines	384 vs 336
Floating-point performance	952.3 gflops vs 907.2 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 160 Watt
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 768 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	24.415 vs 21.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	690.98 vs 617.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.83 vs 1.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	29.702 vs 27.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	67.215 vs 40.61

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Around 9% higher core clock speed: 675 MHz vs 620 MHz
2.4x more memory clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2270 vs 2074
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 387 vs 349
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7852 vs 6389
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3351 vs 2664
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3716 vs 3626
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 3318
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3351 vs 2664
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3716 vs 3626
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 3318

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	675 MHz vs 620 MHz
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz vs 1500 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2270 vs 2074
PassMark - G2D Mark	387 vs 349
Geekbench - OpenCL	7852 vs 6389
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3351 vs 2664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3716 vs 3626
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3356 vs 3318
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3351 vs 2664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3716 vs 3626
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3356 vs 3318

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2074

2270

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

349

387

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6389

7852

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

24.415

21.445

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

690.98

617.847

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.83

1.823

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

29.702

27.222

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

67.215

40.61

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2664

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3626

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3318

3356

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2664

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3626

3716

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3318

3356

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
PassMark - G3D Mark	2074	2270
PassMark - G2D Mark	349	387
Geekbench - OpenCL	6389	7852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	24.415	21.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	690.98	617.847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.83	1.823
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	29.702	27.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	67.215	40.61
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2664	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3626	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3318	3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2664	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3626	3716
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3318	3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
Essentials
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Fermi
Code name	GF114	GF104
Launch date	28 June 2011	12 July 2010
Place in performance rating	931	932
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$229
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		34.71
Technical info
Core clock speed	620 MHz	675 MHz
CUDA cores	384
Floating-point performance	952.3 gflops	907.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	384	336
Texture fill rate	39.7 billion / sec	37.8 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	160 Watt
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,950 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI, Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	large
SLI options	2-way	2-way
Supplementary power connectors	None	6-pin & 6-pin
Height		4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
API support
DirectX	12 API	12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	768 MB
Memory bandwidth	96.0 GB / s	86.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Technologies
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
CUDA
DirectX 11	DirectX 11
Optimus
SLI