Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Iris Pro Graphics P580

Place in the ranking	615	869
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	24.36	21.02
Architecture	Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)	no data
GPU code name	Skylake GT4e	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	6 December 2018 (5 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	no data
Core clock speed	350 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	7 Watt
Texture fill rate	75.60	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.21 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	9	no data
TMUs	72	no data

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

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4	no data
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	no data
Memory bus width	System Shared	no data
Memory clock speed	System Shared	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

Portable Device Dependent

no data

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)	12
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	3.0	no data
Vulkan	1.3	-

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 Pro Graphics P580 5.24
+148%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.11

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 Pro Graphics P580 2020
+148%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 813

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
+80%

5−6

−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +136%	14−16 −136%
Hitman 3	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +100%	7−8 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +23.7%	35−40 −23.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +114%	7−8 −114%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +136%	14−16 −136%
Hitman 3	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +100%	7−8 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +23.7%	35−40 −23.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +136%	14−16 −136%
Hitman 3	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +23.7%	35−40 −23.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16
+100%

7−8

−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +160%	5−6 −160%
Hitman 3	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +106%	16−18 −106%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
+50%

6−7

−50%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	1−2	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
Metro Exodus	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+50%

4−5

−50%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, Iris Pro Graphics P580 surpassed Qualcomm Adreno 680 in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.24	2.11
Recency	1 September 2015	6 December 2018
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	7 Watt

Iris Pro Graphics P580 has a 148.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm Adreno 680, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Iris Pro Graphics P580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 680 in performance tests.

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