GeForce GTX 480 512 vs Iris Pro Graphics 580
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 720 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 22.80 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT4e | GF100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (10 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 576 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 527 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 375 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 68.40 | 33.73 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.094 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 9 | 48 |
| TMUs | 72 | 64 |
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 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 292 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 type | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 1536 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2.8 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 134.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| 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 and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 1536 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 375 Watt |
Iris Pro Graphics 580 has a 4167% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 186% more advanced lithography process, and 2400% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and GeForce GTX 480 Core 512. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Iris Pro Graphics 580 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 480 Core 512 is a desktop one.
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