Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs Iris Plus Graphics 650

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 650 with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.

Iris Plus Graphics 650
2017
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
4.55

RX 580 2048SP outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 650 by a whopping 338% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking651274
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Power efficiency21.089.24
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT3ePolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 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 cores3842048
Core clock speed300 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1284 MHz
Number of transistors189 million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate55.20164.4
Floating-point processing power0.8832 TFLOPS5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs632
TMUs48128

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount32 GB8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.0
Vulkan1.31.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Iris Plus Graphics 650 4.55
RX 580 2048SP 19.93
+338%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Iris Plus Graphics 650 1757
RX 580 2048SP 7689
+338%

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 HD18
−317%
75−80
+317%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−329%
120−130
+329%
Hitman 3 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−333%
130−140
+333%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−322%
190−200
+322%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Battlefield 5 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−329%
120−130
+329%
Hitman 3 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−333%
130−140
+333%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−322%
190−200
+322%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−329%
120−130
+329%
Hitman 3 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−333%
130−140
+333%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−312%
70−75
+312%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−322%
190−200
+322%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Hitman 3 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−300%
40−45
+300%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−329%
120−130
+329%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Hitman 3 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 650 and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 2048SP is 317% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 19.93
Recency 3 January 2017 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 650 has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 900% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 338% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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