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NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 by PNY 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express Gen 2 x16 DVI-I DL and Dual DisplayPort OpenGL, DirectX, CUDA and OpenCL Professional Graphics Board, VCQFX580-PCIE-PB
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 by PNY 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express Gen 2 x16 DVI-I DL and Dual DisplayPort OpenGL, DirectX, CUDA and OpenCL Professional Graphics Board, VCQFX580-PCIE-PB

Bottom line: The NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 by PNY 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express Gen 2 x16 DVI-I is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro graphics cards category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

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Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014. For retro PC hardware and period-correct parts, synthesises manufacturer documentation, community compatibility lists and marketplace listings rather than first-hand lab testing. Core beat: GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ 32 CUDA parallel processor cores
  • ✓ Backed by PNY's warranty and support channels

Cons

  • ✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
  • ✗ Price, stock, shipping and returns are set by the retailer and may have changed since this page was last updated

Manufacturer description

NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 by PNY Technologies Entry-Level Professional Graphics Solution Big on performance and easy on your budget, NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 offers the best value, professional-class graphics solution. Enabling EnergyStar compliance, Quadro FX 580 provides extreme power efficiency from a 30-bit color display solution. Featuring a revolutionary unified architecture, the FX 580 dynamically allocates geometry, shading, and compute processing power to deliver optimized GPU performance. The 512MB GDDR3 frame buffer makes the FX 580 Microsoft Vista ready and capable of displaying the full…

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SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 by PNY 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express Gen 2 x16 DVI-I… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro graphics cards category. PNY's retro graphics cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for retro graphics cards of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the retailer's listing before purchase. Prices and stock are set by the retailer and may have moved since this page was last updated.

Key Features

  • 32 CUDA parallel processor cores
  • 512MB GDDR3 Frame Buffer
  • 128-bit memory interface
  • DisplayPort (2) and DVI-I DL outputs (1) - any two active
  • Certified on all leading 3D design and DCC applications

Full Specifications

BrandPNY
GPU SeriesNVIDIA Quadro
Model NameVCQFX580-PCIE-PB
Unit Count1 Count
Model NumberVCQFX580-PCIE-PB
Mfr Part NumberVCQFX580-PCIE-PB
Number of Items1
Number of Packs1
Video ProcessorNVIDIA
Antenna LocationProfessional
Graphics Card Ram512 MB
Graphics Ram Size512 MB
Graphics Ram TypeGDDR3
Compatible DevicesDesktop
Graphics CoprocessorNVIDIA Quadro
Graphics DescriptionPNY NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
Video Output InterfaceDisplayPort
Graphics Card InterfacePCI Express
Display Maximum Resolution2560x1600
Display Resolution Maximum2560x1600

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