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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs GeForce GTX 580
Intro
The GeForce GTX 560 Ti features a GPU core clock speed of 822 MHz, and the 1024 MB of GDDR5 memory is set to run at 1002 MHz through a 256-bit bus. It also is made up of 384 Stream Processors, 64 Texture Address Units, and 32 Raster Operation Units.Compare those specs to the GeForce GTX 580, which comes with core speeds of 772 MHz on the GPU, and 1002 MHz on the 1536 MB of GDDR5 memory. It features 512 SPUs as well as 64 TAUs and 48 Rasterization Operator Units.
Power Usage and Theoretical Benchmarks
Power Consumption (Max TDP)
| GeForce GTX 560 Ti |
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170 Watts |
| GeForce GTX 580 |
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244 Watts |
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Memory Bandwidth
As far as performance goes, the GeForce GTX 580 should in theory be a lot superior to the GeForce GTX 560 Ti in general. (explain)
| GeForce GTX 580 |
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192384 MB/sec |
| GeForce GTX 560 Ti |
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128256 MB/sec |
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Texel Rate
The GeForce GTX 560 Ti will be just a bit (more or less 6%) more effective at anisotropic filtering than the GeForce GTX 580. (explain)| GeForce GTX 560 Ti |
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52608 Mtexels/sec |
| GeForce GTX 580 |
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49408 Mtexels/sec |
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Pixel Rate
The GeForce GTX 580 should be a lot (approximately 41%) more effective at full screen anti-aliasing than the GeForce GTX 560 Ti, and also able to handle higher resolutions more effectively. (explain)| GeForce GTX 580 |
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37056 Mpixels/sec |
| GeForce GTX 560 Ti |
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26304 Mpixels/sec |
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Please note that the above 'benchmarks' are all just theoretical - the results were calculated based on the card's specifications, and real-world performance may (and probably will) vary at least a bit.
Price Comparison
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GeForce GTX 560 TiAmazon.com
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GeForce GTX 580Amazon.com
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Specifications
| Model | GeForce GTX 560 Ti | GeForce GTX 580 |
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| Manufacturer | nVidia | nVidia |
| Year | January 2011 | November 2010 |
| Code Name | GF114 | GF110 |
| Fab Process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Bus | PCIe x16 | PCIe x16 |
| Memory | 1024 MB | 1536 MB |
| Core Speed | 822 MHz | 772 MHz |
| Shader Speed | 1645 MHz | 1544 MHz |
| Memory Speed | 1002 MHz | 1002 MHz |
| Unified Shaders | 384 | 512 |
| Texture Mapping Units | 64 | 64 |
| Render Output Units | 32 | 48 |
| Bus Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256-bit | 384-bit |
| DirectX Version | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| OpenGL Version | OpenGL 4.1 | OpenGL 4.1 |
| Power (Max TDP) | 170 watts | 244 watts |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Bandwidth | 128256 MB/sec | 192384 MB/sec |
| Texel Rate | 52608 Mtexels/sec | 49408 Mtexels/sec |
| Pixel Rate | 26304 Mpixels/sec | 37056 Mpixels/sec |
Memory Bandwidth: Memory bandwidth is the largest amount of information (in units of MB per second) that can be transported past the external memory interface in one second. The number is calculated by multiplying the bus width by its memory speed. If it uses DDR memory, it should be multiplied by 2 once again. If DDR5, multiply by ANOTHER 2x. The better the card's memory bandwidth, the better the card will be in general. It especially helps with anti-aliasing, HDR and high resolutions.
Texel Rate: Texel rate is the maximum texture map elements (texels) that are processed in one second. This figure is calculated by multiplying the total amount of texture units by the core speed of the chip. The better the texel rate, the better the graphics card will be at texture filtering (anisotropic filtering - AF). It is measured in millions of texels applied per second.
Pixel Rate: Pixel rate is the most pixels the video card could possibly write to its local memory per second - measured in millions of pixels per second. The figure is calculated by multiplying the amount of colour ROPs by the the core clock speed. ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines - sometimes also referred to as Render Output Units) are responsible for filling the screen with pixels (the image). The actual pixel output rate is also dependant on many other factors, most notably the memory bandwidth of the card - the lower the bandwidth is, the lower the ability to reach the maximum fill rate.
Comments
13 Responses to “GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs GeForce GTX 580”Radeons are still better.
u know what? im confused that which card should i buy. gtx 560ti or gtx 580.
I bought the 560, as this GPU is cheaper, much cheaper, and has still a significant performance. The overall performance per watt is better, and the overall performance per price unit is better.
yeah with the price of a 580 u can Sli dual 560 that goes better than 580.
What should i buy to run Battlefield 3 on max Gtx 580 Matrix Platinum or Gtx 560 ti Direct II Top Sli mode?
Radeons aren't in the ballpark when it comes to the performance of the GTX 590. The 580 is as good as most of the radeons and to top it all off, the radeons big features are all eyepoppingly unusuable or expensive. As far as 3D cards go, NVIDIA is king. So eat that Grant.
Yeah, what should I buy to run Battlefield 3 on max?
2x560, A 570 or a 580 ? (all Asus Direct CU)
For Battlefield 3 on max u will need 580. But for just a little less than max single 560ti more than enough
I have a GTX580 (Gainward Phantom with 3 GB VRAM) and i can run BF3 at highest settings (all at Ultra, 16x AF, etc.) and always have enough fps. Average: 57fps, Minimum: 48 fps.
I'm getting the same frame rates as you an3k with my EVGA GTX580. It also has 3 GB of VRAM. I'm getting those frame rate at 1920x1080 resolution.
@gpu expert
You call yourself a gpu expert, huh
gtx 580 answers your Question
noted only by its spec...hmmm...looks like they dont have any significant spec differences.
i think it will be much different if you try these two for play some games.
the 580 is much much better then 560.
Why not Sli dual two 3Gb 768-bit ones? Then all your problems would be solved.