Geforce gtx 580 3gb vs geforce gtx 660 hardware compare. Today were turning our clocks all the way back to november 2010 to revisit the once mighty geforce gtx 580, a card that marked the transition from 55nm to 40nm for nvidias highend gpus and. Advice overclocking gtx 580 3gb overclockers uk forums. Powered by nvidia geforce gtx 580 gpu integrated with industrys best 1536 mb gddr5 memory and 384bit memory interface features dual link dvii2 mini hdmi with hdcp protection gigabyte gtx 580 superoverclock edition gigabyte windforce 3x cooling design support nvidia 3d vision and sli technologies.
The next generation of evga precision has arrived with evga precision xoc. The phantom series currently features gtx 580, gtx 570 and gtx 560ti. Gigabytes geforce gtx 580 soc is a perfect example of what a highend graphics card should be. Apr 27th, 2020 upcoming hardware launches 2020 updated apr 2020. Apr 07, 2020 asus mars ii 3gb dual gtx 580 video card overclocked page 1 sure, its already the fastest card in the world. My 580 has lasted me quite a while and i am just waiting to upgrade. With these features and more, the evga geforce gtx 580 does not just dominate the competition, it obliterates it. Ive never had any issues with the drivers for my gtx 1060, and from what i have read from owners of the rx 580 here, amd has really improved the drivers over the last year. Asus mars ii 3gb dual gtx 580 video card overclocked page 1 sure, its already the fastest card in the world. Review geforce gtx 680 overclock guide page 1 geforce gtx 680 overclock guide introduction by hilbert hagedoorn on. Nov 05, 2011 quick how to on overclocking the 580 3gb version. The 8gb rx 580 and the 6gb gtx 1060 the performance is a tossup, depending on the game.
Msi geforce gtx 580 fermi directx 11 n580gtx lightning. Intro the geforce gtx 295 has a gpu clock speed of 576 mhz, and the 896 mb of gddr3 ram is set to run at 999 mhz through a 448bit bus. At stock 772mhz,1050mv, ambient is 39c, and 60c while gaming skyrim, bf3, mass effect 3, etc. We were able to get more of an overclock on this card than we have seen on our other gtx 580as, but we barely scratched the surface of what itas truly capable of. The 4750 isnt even out yet and considering how close the 4770 is to the hd4830, i would imagine that when it does come out, its not better than the 8800gtx edit.
Geforce gtx 295 vs geforce gtx 580 hardware compare. So yes, at this point the gtx 680 is out, which bests the 580 by 1020% in most applications, but the gtx 580 is still a fantasitc card to play all modern games at 1080p or higher. The matrix gtx 580 is able to address the three above listed markets with a combination of hardware technology, new software and unique tweaking. Intro the geforce gtx 580 3gb makes use of a 40 nm design. Today we put four factoryoverclocked geforce gtx 580 cards to the test. Physx software is widely adopted by over 150 games, is used by more than 10,000 registered users and is supported on sony playstation 3, microsoft xbox 360, nintendo wii and pc. When i had my evga gtx 580 3gb ocd it was on 1100v 11v voltage 900mhz core 1800mhz shader 2200mhz memory the reason for the extra. Can both gtx580 3gb run oculus rift, or should i upgrade. Also, how big of an upgrade will it be going from gtx295 to gtx580. See the list of slicertified components for more information. Gigabytes geforce gtx 580 super overclock, msis n580gtx twin frozr iioc, calibres x580 captain, and zotacs. I like the price of the 960s, but i am just wondering if they will live up to the performance of the 580.
Aug 09, 2011 gigabytes geforce gtx 580 soc is a perfect example of what a highend graphics card should be. The lightning series is all about overclocking, though, so we want to find out just what this series can do for the gtx 580. So far i was able to get a stable overclock from 855 to 975. Intel 2011 core i7 extreme 3960x overclocking guide tutorial ncix tech tips duration. With current driver packs your a unable to enable sli on 2 or more gpus with differing vram. Apr 23, 2017 i know this discussion is old but hey, i wanna help. Full support for geforce rtx graphics cards and geforce gtx 10series. Asus mars ii 3gb dual gtx 580 video card overclocked. Looking to pick up a 580 shortly and want to know how big of an improvement is a 3gb over a 1. If i was to ever upgrade to 1440p i would just drop more on another video card. In order to be able to post messages on the overclock.
Also sent to us was the special zotac geforce gtx 580 card, the amp2. Evga au products evga geforce gtx 580 classified 3072mb. Currently, using msi afterburner, im at the following. Galax geforce gtx 1060 oc 3gb 3gb 192bit gddr5 dp 1. Physx technology will take gaming to a whole new level. It comes oc out of the box but as they say more is better. New oc scanner for finding the best stable overclock. The overlay also displays gpu clock speed, temperature, and vrm usage, and has gpu tweak ii controls, so gamers can choose a gaming profile and boost performance with just one click. Im using a gigabyte gtx 580 3gb at stock 772mhz, i want to overclock it higher for gaming purposes.
This new version of precision is built for the latest nvidia graphics cards and combines the best of evga precision and evga oc scanner to give you never before seen overclocking features and built in automatic tuning. Just cause 2 all tests at highest detail settings and 16xaf. The gddr5 ram works at a speed of 1002 mhz on this card. How to overclock your gpu the ultimate easy guide 2020. Specifications include the gtx 580 772mhz core clock chipset, 3072mb of gddr5 memory with a 4008 mhz effective memory clock and 192. Msi geforce gtx 580 1536mb lightning overclocked video. Rgb led control supporting graphics cards andor nvlink bridge. The card is surprisingly practical, which is certainly not how we would describe most premium amd or. Im quite sure the 7300gs is a little better than the 6200 though i lack benchmarks.
Driver disk, user manual, minihdmitohdmi adapter, dvitovga adapter, dual 6pin to 8pin pcie power cable, dual molex to 6pin pcie power cable, assassins creed. The best we could suggest is to use the 580 3gb for your main gpu and the 580 vanilla for dedicated physx. But lets make the mars ii even faster with the help of asus gpu tweak. It also is comprised of 240 stream processors, 80 taus, and 28 raster operation units. But it might be time to upgrade everything as the latest intel cpus skylake are quite a jump from the first gen i7. Buy msi geforce gtx 580 fermi directx 11 n580gtx lightning xtreme edition 3gb 384bit gddr5 pci express 2. If the price different between this card and a standard 3gb gtx 580 wasnat so close i wouldnat recommend it for anyone other than professional overclockers. So on heaven benchmark, the core got up to 2100 but then slowly go down to 2088. Led sync that syncs with other evga rgb components.
Today, we have updated each card to its latest drivers and have optimized our overclocks with all performance options set to their upper limits to get the highest performance. Crysis 2 was the most noticeable one, and sometimes battlefield 3. There are certain motherboards which feature a lucid chipset that will allow the mixture of different gpus however scaling isnt as efficient. I plan to overclock it a bit since its got decent cooling i just want some good advice on how to go about doing so. Id like to overclock it higher, any approximation on how much voltage i should try for 900mhz, mhz and 1100mhz. Dec 01, 2017 the ultimate guide to overclocking your gpu in 2020, fast, free and easy. Our guest today is gtx 580 3gb phantom, a custom version that as the name suggests comes with phantom cooling and 3gb of gddr5. If you are considering the 4gb version of the rx580, go with the gtx 1060 6gb instead. It features 512 spus along with 64 texture address units and 48 rops. Page 1 geforce gtx 680 overclock guide introduction by hilbert hagedoorn on. The map is based on the reference pcb design, but it does have 3 gb of memory.
Liquid cooling and overclocking the gtx 580 with danger. So i have a gtx 580 3gb now and its equipped with the windforce 3x cooling. The ultimate guide to overclocking your gpu in 2020, fast, free and easy. The gigabyte card has a nonreference design that employs 3 pwm fans that automatically ramp up based on the cards heat levels, which are very well managed.