GeForce GTX 970M vs Iris Pro Graphics P580
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M 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 GTX 970M 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 GTX 970M and Iris Pro Graphics P580 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 GTX 970M or Iris Pro Graphics P580 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Iris Pro Graphics P580
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
64 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Pro Graphics P580 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 has 58 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 574 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics P580 - 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
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
21−24
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
55−60
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
60−65
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
250−260
170−180
medium / 768p
220−230
140−150
ultra / 1080p
180−190
70−75
QHD / 1440p
110−120
40−45
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
75−80
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
45−50
10−12
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−12
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 261% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 183% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
60−65
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
4−5
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
140−150
65−70
medium / 768p
120−130
55−60
high / 1080p
70−75
18−20
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
20−22
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
130−140
35−40
medium / 768p
85−90
21−24
high / 1080p
45−50
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
high / 768p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Iris Pro Graphics P580
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GM204
Skylake GT4e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 October 2014
1 September 2015
Pipelines
1280
72
Core clock speed
924 MHz
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1038 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
83.04
75.60
Floating-point performance
2,657 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.97
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1280
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
314 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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