Nextron GT 610 2GB vs Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB
The Nextron GT 610 2GB uses the NVIDIA GT 610 (Fermi), 2 GB DDR3 on a 64-bit bus, 29 W board power, while the Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB uses the AMD RX 580 (Polaris), 8 GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, 185 W board power.
Final score
17 / 100
Lowest price
₹13,889
at MD Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
1.2
score points per ₹1,000
1.22
score points per ₹1,000
Nextron GT 610 2GB is ₹11,390 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 17 vs 3.
- It leads in 1440p gaming (+2020%) and 4k gaming (+1700%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
- Check your power supply: Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB needs a 500 W PSU.
Pick Nextron GT 610 2GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹11,390)
Pick Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB if…
- you render in Blender, edit video or run AI models (Content Creation score 31 vs 8)
- you play at high settings, use big texture packs or run AI models
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Nextron GT 610 2GB
- Lower power draw (29 W vs 185 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (300 W vs 500 W recommended)
- Cheaper by ₹11,390
Advantages of Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB
- 1500% faster at 1080p
- 2020% faster at 1440p
- 1700% faster at 4K
- 247% better performance per watt
- 300% more VRAM headroom
- Newer process node (14 nm vs 40 nm)
- 6 GB more VRAM (8 vs 2 GB)
- 1678% more memory bandwidth (256 vs 14.4 GB/s)
- PCIe 3.0 interface (vs PCIe 2.0)
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | GT 610 | RX 580 |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Fermi | AMD Polaris |
| Release Date | May 2012 | Apr 2017 ✓ |
| Factory Overclocked | No | No |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 48 | 2,304 |
| Base Clock | 810 MHz | 1,257 MHz |
| Boost Clock | — | 1,340 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | — | — |
| Process Node | 40 nm | 14 nm ✓ |
| Memory | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 8 GB ✓ |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 256-bit ✓ |
| Memory Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 256 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 29 W ✓ | 185 W |
| Recommended PSU | 300 W ✓ | 500 W |
| Power Connector | none | 1x 8-pin |
| Interface & Features | Nextron GT 610 2GB | Nextron Nforce RX 580 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 2.0 | 3.0 ✓ |
| PCIe Lanes | x16 | x16 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | none | FSR 1-2 (software) |
| Frame Generation | No | — |
| AV1 Encoding | No | No |
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