GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Iris Pro Graphics 580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Iris Pro Graphics 580, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against Iris Pro Graphics 580, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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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:

Iris Pro Graphics 580 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Iris Pro Graphics 580
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	64 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 59 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 1156 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	30−35
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 121% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	230−240	150−160
medium / 768p	200−210	130−140
ultra / 1080p	120−130	65−70
QHD / 1440p	95−100	35−40
4K / 2160p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	170−180	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 72% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 141% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	70−75
medium / 1080p	75−80	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 96% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 143% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	100−110	60−65
medium / 768p	95−100	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 85% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 142% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 23% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	75−80	30−35
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 118% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Iris Pro Graphics 580
Architecture	Pascal	Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name	GP106	Skylake GT4e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 December 2017	1 September 2015
Pipelines	1280	72
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	350 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	72.00
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.97
CUDA	6.1
Quick Sync		+
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Iris Pro Graphics 580

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