GeForce 8800 GT vs Iris Pro Graphics P580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Pro Graphics P580 with GeForce 8800 GT, including specs and performance data.
Pro Graphics P580 outperforms 8800 GT by a whopping 349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 694 | 1147 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | 25.01 | 0.67 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT4e | G92 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (10 years ago) | 29 October 2007 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
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 | 112 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 75.60 | 33.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.21 TFLOPS | 0.336 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 9 | 16 |
| TMUs | 72 | 56 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 64 KB |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Height | no data | Single Slot |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | 2-way |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 57.6 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 | Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | no data | 128bit |
| 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) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Palworld | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+400%
|
4−5
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Palworld | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+400%
|
12−14
−400%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+400%
|
4−5
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
+367%
|
18−20
−367%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+367%
|
9−10
−367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Palworld | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+400%
|
12−14
−400%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+400%
|
4−5
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+367%
|
9−10
−367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+375%
|
4−5
−375%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+400%
|
12−14
−400%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 27−30
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| Palworld | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+363%
|
8−9
−363%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+350%
|
8−9
−350%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+390%
|
10−11
−390%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Palworld | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Palworld | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Palworld | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.85 | 1.08 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 29 October 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
Iris Pro Graphics P580 has a 349% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.
The Iris Pro Graphics P580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GT in performance tests.
Be aware that Iris Pro Graphics P580 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 8800 GT is a desktop one.
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