GeForce GTX 780M vs Iris Pro Graphics 580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M stacks up against Iris Pro Graphics 580, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 780M and Iris Pro Graphics 580 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 780M and Iris Pro Graphics 580 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 780M or Iris Pro Graphics 580 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Iris Pro Graphics 580
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 15 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 780M has 713% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Pro Graphics 580 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 780M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 473 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 9−10
ultra / 1080p 12−14 5−6
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 20−22
medium / 1080p 24−27 10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Iris Pro Graphics 580
Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name N14E-GTX Skylake GT4e
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2013 1 September 2015
Pipelines 1536 72
Core clock speed 823 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 797 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 102.0 72.00
Floating-point performance 2,448 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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