NVIDIA GeForce MX230 vs Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580

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Combined performance score

Iris Pro Graphics P580
5.21
+9.7%

Iris Pro Graphics P580 outperforms GeForce MX230 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking578606
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data1.64
ArchitectureGen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameSkylake GT4eN17S-G0
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (8 years old)20 February 2019 (5 years old)
Current priceno data$1221
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores72256
Core clock speed350 MHz1519 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1531 MHz
Number of transistors189 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate75.6025.31

Size and compatibility

Information on Iris Pro Graphics P580 and GeForce MX230 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

Memory

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount64 GB4 GB
Memory bus widtheDRAM + 64/128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared7000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data48.06 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimusno data+
Quick Sync+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.11.2
Vulkan1.1.971.2.131
CUDAno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 5.21
+9.7%
GeForce MX230 4.75

Iris Pro Graphics P580 outperforms GeForce MX230 by 10% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Iris Pro Graphics P580 2020
+9.8%
GeForce MX230 1840

Iris Pro Graphics P580 outperforms GeForce MX230 by 10% in Passmark.

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 HD21−24
+0%
21
+0%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−30%
13
+30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−25%
20
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−36.4%
15
+36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−25%
15
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−23.5%
21
+23.5%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+30%
10
−30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+0%
10
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−18.2%
13
+18.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−8.3%
13
+8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+6.3%
16
−6.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+44.4%
9
−44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−36.4%
15
+36.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+66.7%
6
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+33.3%
12
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−9.1%
12
+9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+41.7%
12
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+22.2%
9
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how Iris Pro Graphics P580 and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GeForce MX230 is 0% faster than Iris Pro Graphics P580

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 100% faster than the GeForce MX230.
  • in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX230 is 36.4% faster than the Iris Pro Graphics P580.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 is ahead in 38 tests (62%)
  • GeForce MX230 is ahead in 9 tests (15%)
  • there's a draw in 14 tests (23%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.21 4.75
Recency 1 September 2015 20 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 4 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

We couldn't decide between Iris Pro Graphics P580 and GeForce MX230. The differences in performance seem too small.


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

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