Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon HD 7870M
In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 7870M 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 200% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 450 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 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
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
130−140
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
95−100
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
30−35
24−27
medium / 768p
21−24
16−18
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT4e
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
24 April 2012
Pipelines
72
640
Core clock speed
350 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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