Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon HD 7970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 Iris Pro Graphics 580 stacks up against Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
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 7970M has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 500 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
150−160
220−230
medium / 768p
130−140
190−200
ultra / 1080p
65−70
110−120
QHD / 1440p
35−40
75−80
4K / 2160p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
95−100
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
110−120
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 78% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 112% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
60−65
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
30−35
65−70
medium / 768p
21−24
40−45
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT4e
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
1 May 2012
Pipelines
72
1280
Core clock speed
350 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,176 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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