Iris Pro Graphics P580 vs Radeon HD 6950
In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics P580 and Radeon HD 6950 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 Iris Pro Graphics P580 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics P580
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
500 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 3233% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 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
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 27% 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 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
200−210
medium / 768p
140−150
170−180
ultra / 1080p
70−75
90−95
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% 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 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 46% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
65−70
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 10% 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 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
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 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
35−40
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics P580
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
TeraScale 3
Code name
Skylake GT4e
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
14 December 2010
Pipelines
72
1408
Core clock speed
350 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
75.60
70.40
Floating-point performance
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
244 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Quick Sync
+
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