Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon RX 540
In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon RX 540 has 333% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 540.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon RX 540 are manufactured 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
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon RX 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% 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
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
30−35
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon RX 540
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Polaris
Code name
Skylake GT4e
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
21 March 2017
Pipelines
72
512
Core clock speed
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
39.01
Floating-point performance
1,248 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12.0
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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