HD Graphics 2500 vs Iris Pro Graphics P580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Pro Graphics P580 with HD Graphics 2500, including specs and performance data.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 outperforms HD Graphics 2500 by a whopping 661% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 620 | 1176 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 24.09 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT4e | Ivy Bridge GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 April 2012 (12 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 | 576 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | unknown |
| Texture fill rate | 75.60 | 6.900 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.21 TFLOPS | 0.1104 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 9 | 1 |
| TMUs | 72 | 6 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | System Shared |
| 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 | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1.80 |
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 | 60−65
+650%
| 8
−650%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Elden Ring | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+389%
|
9−10
−389%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| World of Tanks | 85−90
+608%
|
12
−608%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+750%
|
2−3
−750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+213%
|
8−9
−213%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+389%
|
9−10
−389%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Elden Ring | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+750%
|
4−5
−750%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 35−40
+1800%
|
2−3
−1800%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Elden Ring | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+13.3%
|
14−16
−13.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
This is how Iris Pro Graphics P580 and HD Graphics 2500 compete in popular games:
- Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 650% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 3000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Iris Pro Graphics P580 is ahead in 34 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.25 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 1 April 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Iris Pro Graphics P580 has a 660.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Pro Graphics P580 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Iris Pro Graphics P580 is a notebook card while HD Graphics 2500 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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