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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
by Rob Williams on November 10, 2010 in Graphics & Displays
NVIDIA launched its first Fermi-based GPU earlier this year in the form of the GeForce GTX 480, and it was met with mixed reception. Until now, it’s been the fastest single-GPU offering on the market, but certain downsides kept it from being the first-choice of many. Does NVIDIA’s first proper follow-up fix all that was wrong?
Page 4 – Just Cause 2
Just Cause 2 might not belong to a well-established series of games, but with its launch, it looks like that might not be the case for long. The game offers not only superb graphics, but an enormous world to explore, and for people like me, a countless number of hidden items to find around it. During the game, you’ll be scaling skyscrapers, racing through jungles and fighting atop snow-drenched mountains. What’s not to like?
Manual Run-through: The level chosen here is part of the second mission in the game, “Casino Bust”. Our runthrough begins at the second-half of the level, which requires us to situate ourselves on top of a car and have our driver, Karl Blaine, speed us through part of the island to safety. This is a great mission for benchmarking as we get to see a lot of the landmass, even if some of it is at a distance.
Dirt 2 might favor Radeon cards to some degree, but Just Cause 2 does even moreso, putting the GTX 580 even under an HD 5870. Nothing compares to dual-GPU setups, though.
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Graphics Card
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Best Playable
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Min FPS
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Avg. FPS
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AMD HD 6870 1GB (CrossFireX)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
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49
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65.53
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AMD HD 5970 2GB (Reference)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
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46
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58.998
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AMD HD 6850 1GB (CrossFireX)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
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40
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55.17
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AMD HD 5870 1GB (Sapphire)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, 4xAA
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27
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38.29
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NVIDIA GTX 580 1536MB (Reference)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, SSAO Low, 0xAA
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34
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43.608
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NVIDIA GTX 480 1536MB (Reference)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, SSAO Low, 0xAA
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29
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39.137
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AMD HD 5850 1GB (ASUS)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, High Water, High Objects, 0xAA
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27
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38.468
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AMD HD 6870 1GB (Reference)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, High Water, High Objects, 0xAA
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26
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40.787
|
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NVIDIA GTX 470 1280MB (EVGA)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, Medium Shadows, Medium Water, Medium Objects, SSAO Low, 0xAA
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33
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37.932
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AMD HD 6850 1GB (Reference)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, High Water, High Objects, High-Res Shadows Off, SSAO Off, 0xAA
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31
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48.391
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NVIDIA GTS 450 1GB (SLI)
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2560×1600 – Max Details, Medium Shadows, Medium Water, Medium Objects, High-Res Shadows Off, SSAO Off, 0xAA
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39
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46.988
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AMD HD 5830 1GB (Reference)
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2560×1600 – Max Detail, Medium Shadows, Medium Water, Medium Objects, High-Res Shadows Off, SSAO Off, 0xAA
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31
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38.230
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AMD HD 5770 1GB (Reference)
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1920×1080 – Max Detail, High Water, High Objects, SSAO Medium, 0xAA
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31
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42.332
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NVIDIA GTX 460 1GB (EVGA)
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1920×1080 – Max Detail, Medium Shadows, Medium Water, Medium Objects, High-Res Shadows Off, SSAO Low, 0xAA
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43
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48.724
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NVIDIA GTS 450 1GB (ASUS)
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1920×1080 – Max Detail, Medium Shadows, Medium Water, Medium Objects, High-Res Shadows Off, SSAO Off, 0xAA
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39
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45.059
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AMD HD 5750 1GB (Sapphire)
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1920×1080 – Max Detail, Medium Shadows, Medium Water, Medium Objects, High-Res Shadows Off, SSAO Off, 0xAA
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35
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43.306
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Like the GTX 480, we had to drop the detail levels with the GTX 580 just a bit at 2560×1600 to retain ideal framerates.
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Rob Williams
Rob founded Techgage in 2005 to be an 'Advocate of the consumer', focusing on fair reviews and keeping people apprised of news in the tech world. Catering to both enthusiasts and businesses alike; from desktop gaming to professional workstations, and all the supporting software.
