Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon HD 6990M
In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 6990M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 6990M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon HD 6990M 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 580 or Radeon HD 6990M here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 6990M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6990M has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6990M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6990M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6990M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990M is 365 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990M - 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Battlefield 5 is 47% 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 6990M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Fortnite is 45% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Grand Theft Auto V is 37% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
low / 768p
30−35
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
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 6990M in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Radeon HD 6990M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Terascale 2
Code name
Skylake GT4e
Blackcomb XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
12 July 2011
Pipelines
72
1120
Core clock speed
350 MHz
715 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
72.00
40.04
Floating-point performance
1,601.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 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
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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