Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms GeForce GTX 580 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 19 days older than GeForce GTX 580.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 59% better in HITMAN 3 than GeForce GTX 580 - 92 vs 58 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 - 127 vs 244 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 580
Desktop • Nov 9th, 2010
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 580
Desktop • Nov 9th, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.7 GPixel/s
99.59677419354837%
Texel Fillrate
49.41 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
75.28840315725563%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 9th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GeForce 500 | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $499 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1.5 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
| 772 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1002 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
