Iris Pro Graphics P580 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Pro Graphics P580 and Radeon HD 6850 X2, 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 P580 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.

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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:

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Main Specs

	Iris Pro Graphics P580	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1593% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 450 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Pro Graphics P580 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	190−200
medium / 768p	140−150	160−170
ultra / 1080p	70−75	85−90
QHD / 1440p	40−45	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	75−80	85−90
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 30% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	85−90
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 19% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	35−40	45−50
medium / 768p	21−24	27−30
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.

Full Specs

	Iris Pro Graphics P580	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	TeraScale 2
Code name	Skylake GT4e	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	19 September 2011
Pipelines	72	960
Core clock speed	350 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	75.60	38.40
Floating-point performance		2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.97	N/A
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Pro Graphics P580 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Iris Pro Graphics P580 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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