With such a premium, we are expecting big things from the new arrival.
Nvidia has also increased the shader frequency by 10% to a more aggressive 1544MHz.
The GeForce GTX 580 is paired with 1536MB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 1002MHz (4008MHz DDR).
By monitoring power consumption, the card determines if it is drawing too much power and throttles down.
The GTX 580 requires a 6-pin and an 8-pin connector, just like GTX 480.
Nvidia recommends using at least a 600-watt power supply with the GTX 580.
The GTX 580 has also received a substantially overhauled cooling design.
Notice there are no heatpipes sticking out the top, while the PCB ventilation has also been removed.
The fan has also been slightly changed to mimic a design used by AMD.
Nvidia now includes a ring around the blower fan fins to reduce vibration and lower the operating volume.
