Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Tesla M6

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Tesla M6, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Iris Pro Graphics 580 stacks up against Tesla M6, check out specs charts below.

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 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M6 has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 56 GB more memory, than Tesla M6.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 580 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 20−22 65−70
medium / 1080p 10−12 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Tesla M6
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Maxwell 2.0
Code name Skylake GT4e GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 72 1536
Core clock speed 350 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Quick Sync +
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