GeForce GTX 580: 3D Vision Performance

120Hz LCD monitor

Since two separate frames must be displayed simultaneously on the screen, you need a monitor with 120 Hz refresh rate, twice the amount of refresh rate found on ordinary LCD monitors. Look for the “3D vision ready” logo for certified devices. For our test, we used the Acer GD245HQ monitor. You can also channel the display through 3D vision-ready projectors (also with 120Hz refresh rate) or use 3 monitors simultaneously for a more immersive experience.

Test Platform

The following hardware configuration was used in our test. We also ran the benchmarks on two GeForce GTX 460s, configured in SLI, and a GeForce GTX 480 for comparison purposes.

• Processor : Intel Core i7 930 @4 GHz (200×20)
• Motherboard : Gigabyte X58A-UD3R
• Graphics cards : NVIDIA GTX 580, NVIDIA GTX 480, NVIDIA GTX 460 SLI
• Memory : 3×1GB Kingston KHX16000D3T1K3/3GX
• Harddisk : Western Digital Caviar Black 500 GB (32 MB Cache)
• Power Supply : Enermax Revolution 85+ 1050 Watt
• Heatsink : Gelid Tranquilo
• Monitor : Acer GD245HQ
• Input Devices : Genius (Keyboard and Mouse)
• OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
• Driver : Forceware 260.99 | 262.99

Test Results

Alien VS Predator

Setting : DirectX 11; Texture Quality – Very High; Shadow Quality – High; SSAO – On; AF x16; No-MSAA

Metro 2033

Setting : DirectX 11; DOF OFF, No-Advance PhysX, MSAA x4, AF x16

Batman Arkham Asylum

Setting : No-AA; Maximum Quality