GeForce 840A vs Iris Pro Graphics P580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 840A and Iris Pro Graphics P580, 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 GeForce 840A stacks up against Iris Pro Graphics P580, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 840A

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Iris Pro Graphics P580 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Pro Graphics P580 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 P580 here:

Iris Pro Graphics P580 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 840A	Iris Pro Graphics P580
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce 840A has 120% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 - in Laptops.
GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 679 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−11
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 840A and Iris Pro Graphics P580 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	170−180
medium / 768p	90−95	140−150
ultra / 1080p	40−45	70−75
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Fortnite is 63% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	45−50	65−70
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	18−20
medium / 1080p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	85−90	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce 840A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	16−18	35−40
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce 840A.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 840A	Iris Pro Graphics P580
Architecture	Maxwell	Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name	GM108	Skylake GT4e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 March 2014	1 September 2015
Pipelines	384	72
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	350 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count		189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	17.98	75.60
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.97
CUDA	5.0
Quick Sync		+
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GeForce 840A vs Iris Pro Graphics P580

Iris Pro Graphics P580 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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