Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 outperforms Iris Pro Graphics 580 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7970 is 1349 days older than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
Advantages of Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
- Consumes up to 94% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 15 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 27% better in Immortals of Aveum than Iris Pro Graphics 580 - 19 vs 15 FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Integrated • Sep 1st, 2015
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Iris Pro Graphics 580
Integrated • Sep 1st, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
8.55 GPixel/s
28%
Texel Fillrate
68.4 GTexel/s
57%
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| HD Graphics-M | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| Portable Device Dependent | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Integrated | Segment | Desktop |
| System-Shared | Memory | 3 GB |
| System-Shared | Type | GDDR5 |
| System-Shared | Bus | 384-bit |
| System-Shared | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
| 350 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 950 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| System-Shared | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
