Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs FirePro D500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro D500 with Iris Pro Graphics 580, including specs and performance data.
D500 outperforms Iris Pro Graphics 580 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 439 | 654 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.66 | 21.70 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | Tahiti | Skylake GT4e |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 January 2014 (11 years ago) | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 950 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 4,313 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 274 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 69.60 | 68.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.227 TFLOPS | 1.094 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 9 |
| TMUs | 96 | 72 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 279 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1270 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 243.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 40−45
+122%
| 18
−122%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
This is how FirePro D500 and Iris Pro Graphics 580 compete in popular games:
- FirePro D500 is 122% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.22 | 4.12 |
| Recency | 18 January 2014 | 1 September 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 64 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 274 Watt | 15 Watt |
FirePro D500 has a 123.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Iris Pro Graphics 580, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 2033.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1726.7% lower power consumption.
The FirePro D500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Pro Graphics 580 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro D500 is a workstation card while Iris Pro Graphics 580 is a notebook one.
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