GeForce GTX 950 vs Iris Pro Graphics 580
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950 and Iris Pro Graphics 580 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 950 will be the best choice, for others Iris Pro Graphics 580 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 GTX 950
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Power consumption (TDP)
90 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
64 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
350 Watt
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GeForce GTX 950 has 500% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 674 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
GeForce GTX 950 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics 580 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
9−10
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
55−60
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 257% 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 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
250−260
150−160
medium / 768p
220−230
130−140
ultra / 1080p
180−190
65−70
QHD / 1440p
110−120
35−40
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 105% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
45−50
10−11
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−11
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
60−65
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 209% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
30−35
3−4
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
140−150
60−65
medium / 768p
120−130
50−55
high / 1080p
70−75
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 165% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
20−22
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
30−35
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
130−140
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 34% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
130−140
30−35
medium / 768p
85−90
21−24
high / 1080p
45−50
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
7−8
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
high / 768p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GM206
Skylake GT4e
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 August 2015
1 September 2015
Pipelines
768
72
Core clock speed
1024 MHz
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1188 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
49.2 billion/sec
72.00
Floating-point performance
1,825 gflops
Length
7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
105.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.97
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
233 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
9.97 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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