Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon RX 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon RX 550X, 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 RX 550X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX 550X

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:

Iris Pro Graphics 580 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Pro Graphics 580	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 550X has 233% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 750 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon RX 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 15% 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 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	170−180
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
ultra / 1080p	65−70	70−75
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 12% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	60−65	65−70
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	30−35	35−40
medium / 768p	21−24	21−24
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.

Full Specs

	Iris Pro Graphics 580	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	GCN 4.0
Code name	Skylake GT4e	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	16 December 2018
Pipelines	72	512
Core clock speed	350 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	72.00	37.86
Floating-point performance		1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.97	1.2.131
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon RX 550X

Iris Pro Graphics 580 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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