GeForce GTX 580M SLI vs GeForce GTX 670M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 580M SLI

2011

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 3 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

GeForce GTX 670M

2012

Why buy it

✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (3 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.
✅More future proof: Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) on 40nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GeForce GTX 580M SLI

2011

GeForce GTX 670M

2012

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅500% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (3 GB vs 512 MB).
✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.
✅More future proof: Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) on 40nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 3 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2011-era hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 3 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is GeForce GTX 580M SLI better than GeForce GTX 670M?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 1,771 vs 1,714 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GeForce GTX 580M SLI is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 580M SLI is the safer long-term GPU choice because it gives you the stronger overall hardware and feature outlook for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GeForce GTX 580M SLI can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. GeForce GTX 580M SLI is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. GeForce GTX 580M SLI is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 3.3% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 670M is the newer 2012 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture and lower power draw (75W vs 100W) than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 670M make more sense than GeForce GTX 580M SLI?

Yes. GeForce GTX 670M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (75W vs 100W), and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GeForce GTX 580M SLI. The trade-off is that GeForce GTX 580M SLI currently gives you 3.3% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 580M SLI Benchmark Check

GeForce GTX 670M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
1080p
low	77 FPS	17 FPS
medium	64 FPS	10 FPS
high	49 FPS	6 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	4 FPS
1440p
low	60 FPS	8 FPS
medium	48 FPS	4 FPS
high	38 FPS	2 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	1 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	4 FPS
medium	22 FPS	2 FPS
high	14 FPS	1 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	1 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
1080p
low	67 FPS	44 FPS
medium	45 FPS	25 FPS
high	33 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	21 FPS	13 FPS
1440p
low	38 FPS	22 FPS
medium	21 FPS	13 FPS
high	15 FPS	8 FPS
ultra	11 FPS	7 FPS
4K
low	13 FPS	8 FPS
medium	8 FPS	5 FPS
high	6 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	5 FPS	3 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
1080p
low	80 FPS	77 FPS
medium	64 FPS	62 FPS
high	53 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	39 FPS
1440p
low	60 FPS	58 FPS
medium	48 FPS	46 FPS
high	40 FPS	39 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	29 FPS
4K
low	40 FPS	39 FPS
medium	32 FPS	31 FPS
high	27 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	19 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
1080p
low	69 FPS	67 FPS
medium	58 FPS	54 FPS
high	50 FPS	38 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	29 FPS
1440p
low	56 FPS	9 FPS
medium	48 FPS	7 FPS
high	40 FPS	6 FPS
ultra	30 FPS	5 FPS
4K
low	39 FPS	6 FPS
medium	32 FPS	4 FPS
high	26 FPS	4 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	3 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 580M SLI and GeForce GTX 670M

GeForce GTX 580M SLI

The GeForce GTX 580M SLI is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 6 2011. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 620 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,771 points.

GeForce GTX 670M

The GeForce GTX 670M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 22 2012. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 598 MHz. It has 336 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,714 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 580M SLI scores 1,771 and the GeForce GTX 670M reaches 1,714 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 580M SLI is built on Fermi while the GeForce GTX 670M uses Fermi 2.0, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 768 (GeForce GTX 580M SLI) vs 336 (GeForce GTX 670M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
G3D Mark Score	1,771+3%	1,714
Architecture	Fermi	Fermi 2.0
Process Node	40 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	768+129%	336

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 580M SLI comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce GTX 670M has 3 GB. The GeForce GTX 670M offers 500% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	3 GB+500%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 580M SLI) vs 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 670M). OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 3.

Feature	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.0	4.6+15%
Max Displays	2	3+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: PureVideo HD VP4 (GeForce GTX 580M SLI) vs No NVENC (Fermi) (GeForce GTX 670M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP4 vs PureVideo HD VP4. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GTX 580M SLI) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 670M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 580M SLI	GeForce GTX 670M
Encoder	PureVideo HD VP4	No NVENC (Fermi)
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP4	PureVideo HD VP4
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 ASP	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 580M SLI draws 100W versus the GeForce GTX 670M's 75W — a 28.6% difference. The GeForce GTX 670M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 580M SLI) vs 350W (GeForce GTX 670M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 90°C vs 75°C.