Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 5870 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 580 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 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 580 here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
188 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
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 1153% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 63 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 500 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - 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
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
80−85
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 31% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
30−35
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
TeraScale 2
Code name
Skylake GT4e
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
23 September 2009
Pipelines
72
1600
Core clock speed
350 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 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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