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GTX 580M vs Radeon HD 6870: measured FPS in 30 games
We have 30 published results where the GTX 580M and the Radeon HD 6870 were tested in the same game, at the same resolution and preset, by the same outlet: 30 games in all, from Notebookcheck. Across those games the Radeon HD 6870 is a median 23% faster than the GTX 580M. The Radeon HD 6870 is ahead by more than 3% in 26 of the 30 games and the GTX 580M in 3; 1 game is within 3%.
Card pages: GeForce GTX 580M (integrated / legacy) and Radeon HD 6870 (integrated / legacy), with every measured result and our estimates. How we pick sources.
Measured results side by side
Published · with sourcesBoth figures in a row come from the same outlet, game, resolution and preset. Results limited by a game's frame cap are left out. The last column is how much faster the quicker card is in that test.
| Game | Setting | GTX 580M | Radeon HD 6870 | Gap | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 1080p Ultra | 32.9 FPS | 43 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +31% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Batman: Arkham City | 1080p Ultra | 34 FPS | 57 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +68% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | 1080p Ultra | 77.8 FPS | 95 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +22% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | 1080p Ultra | 9 FPS | 14 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +56% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | 1080p Ultra | 83 FPS | 87 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +5% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Mafia II | 1080p Ultra | 62 FPS | 75 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +21% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization V | 1080p Ultra | 20.9 FPS | 41.5 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +99% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | 1080p Ultra | 64.7 FPS | 90 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +39% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Battlefield 3 | 1080p Ultra | 24 FPS | 28 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +17% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution | 1080p Ultra | 46 FPS | 64 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +39% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Metro 2033 | 1080p Ultra | 17 FPS | 23 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +35% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Resident Evil 5 | 1080p Ultra | 90 FPS | 105.1 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +17% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Crysis | 1080p Ultra | 24.3 FPS | 36.6 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +51% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 1080p Ultra | 54 FPS | 69 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +28% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Crysis 2 | 1080p Ultra | 35 FPS | 42 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +20% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Far Cry 2 | 1080p Ultra | 72.8 FPS | 90.6 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +24% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Just Cause 2 | 1080p Ultra | 37.5 FPS | 40.4 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +8% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | 1080p Ultra | 89 FPS | 129 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +45% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat | 1080p Ultra | 42 FPS | 39 FPS | GTX 580M +8% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Dirt 3 | 1080p Ultra | 44 FPS | 53 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +20% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Total War: Shogun 2 | 1080p Ultra | 25.9 FPS | 41 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +58% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Risen | 1080p Ultra | 52 FPS | 58 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +12% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Colin McRae: Dirt 2 | 1080p Ultra | 53.3 FPS | 77.3 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +45% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Anno 2070 | 1080p Ultra | 31.6 FPS | 44 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +39% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Arma 2 | 1080p Ultra | 43 FPS | 38 FPS | GTX 580M +13% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| World in Conflict | 1080p Ultra | 53 FPS | 59 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +11% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| TrackMania Nations Forever | 1080p Ultra | 79.3 FPS | 73.3 FPS | GTX 580M +8% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance | 1080p Ultra | 53.4 FPS | 55 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +3% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising | 1080p Ultra | 60 FPS | 76.4 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +27% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
| F1 2011 | 1080p Ultra | 47 FPS | 57 FPS | Radeon HD 6870 +21% | Notebookcheck: GTX 580M · Radeon HD 6870 |
30 results in 30 games; FPS as published (9 to 129 FPS). Each game counts once in the summary: its gap is the median over its rows.
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