GeForce 9800 GTX vs Iris Pro Graphics 580

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800 GTX and Iris Pro Graphics 580. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and Iris Pro Graphics 580. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Iris Pro Graphics 580 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Pro Graphics 580 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Iris Pro Graphics 580
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 64 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 833% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 448 GB more memory, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1338 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 9−10
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 20−22
medium / 1080p 0−1 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800 GTX Iris Pro Graphics 580
Architecture Tesla Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name G92 Skylake GT4e
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 28 March 2008 1 September 2015
Pipelines 128 72
Core clock speed 1688 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 754 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 43.2 billion/sec 72.00
Floating-point performance 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 70.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.97
CUDA +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Quick Sync +
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