Iris Pro Graphics P580 vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics P580 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Pro Graphics P580 and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Iris Pro Graphics P580 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 Iris Pro Graphics P580 or Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics P580 Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics P580.
  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 2−3
ultra / 1080p 6−7 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 12−14 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics P580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics P580 Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN
Code name Skylake GT4e Saturn XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 1 February 2015
Pipelines 72 896
Core clock speed 350 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 75.60 61.60
Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.1 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.97
FreeSync +
Bus support Not Listed
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Quick Sync +
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