GeForce GTS 160M vs Iris Pro Graphics P580

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 160M and Iris Pro Graphics P580 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 GeForce GTS 160M will be the best choice, for others Iris Pro Graphics P580 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 160M and Iris Pro Graphics P580 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTS 160M and Iris Pro Graphics P580 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 GeForce GTS 160M or Iris Pro Graphics P580 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Iris Pro Graphics P580
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTS 160M has 300% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 has 63 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 160M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is build with G9x architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 160M is 1150 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
  • GeForce GTS 160M is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GTS 160M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 160M Iris Pro Graphics P580
Architecture G9x Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name N10E-GS1 Skylake GT4e
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 2 March 2009 1 September 2015
Pipelines 64 72
Core clock speed 1500 MHz 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 505 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 19 billion/sec 75.60
Floating-point performance 192 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory bandwidth 51 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.97
CUDA +
CUDA cores 64
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
Gigaflops 288
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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