Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon R7 250 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 R7 250 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 R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors N/A
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Radeon R7 250 has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 3−4
ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon R7 250.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Radeon R7 250
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN
Code name Skylake GT4e Oland XT
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 September 2015 1 October 2013
Pipelines 72 384
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00 25.20
Floating-point performance 716.8 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.97
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
AppAcceleration +
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