Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon R9 M470

In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 650 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 12−14
ultra / 1080p 5−6 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 20−22 24−27
medium / 1080p 10−12 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Radeon R9 M470
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 2
Code name Skylake GT4e Saturn
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 14 May 2016
Pipelines 72 768
Core clock speed 350 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.2.131
Laptop size large
Quick Sync +
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