Iris Pro Graphics P580 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and Iris Pro Graphics P580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
2017
15 Watt
4.52
Iris Pro Graphics P580
2015
64 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
5.25
+16.2%

Iris Pro Graphics P580 outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking661620
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Power efficiency20.7424.09
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameVega Raven RidgeSkylake GT4e
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 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 cores512576
Core clock speed300 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz1050 MHz
Number of transistors9,800 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate57.6075.60
Floating-point processing power1.843 TFLOPS1.21 TFLOPS
ROPs89
TMUs3272

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).

InterfaceIGPRing Bus
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeSystem SharedDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared64 GB
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.21.3

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 4.52
Iris Pro Graphics P580 5.25
+16.2%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) 1737
Iris Pro Graphics P580 2020
+16.3%

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 HD17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
4K11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Elden Ring 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−175%
10−12
+175%
Forza Horizon 4 22
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 22
+69.2%
12−14
−69.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−267%
10−12
+267%
Dota 2 22
+29.4%
16−18
−29.4%
Elden Ring 5
−160%
12−14
+160%
Far Cry 5 17
−47.1%
24−27
+47.1%
Fortnite 18
−72.2%
30−35
+72.2%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%
Metro Exodus 8
−62.5%
12−14
+62.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 37
−18.9%
40−45
+18.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−183%
16−18
+183%
Valorant 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
World of Tanks 42
−102%
85−90
+102%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6
−167%
16−18
+167%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−267%
10−12
+267%
Dota 2 35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−8.7%
24−27
+8.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−57.1%
21−24
+57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10
−340%
40−45
+340%
Valorant 15
+15.4%
12−14
−15.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Elden Ring 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−9.7%
30−35
+9.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
World of Tanks 30−35
−18.8%
35−40
+18.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Elden Ring 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 1−2
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 15
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Fortnite 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Valorant 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) and Iris Pro Graphics P580 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 9% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is 106% faster.
  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 340% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
  • Iris Pro Graphics P580 is ahead in 46 tests (77%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (17%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.52 5.25
Recency 26 October 2017 1 September 2015

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) has an age advantage of 2 years.

Iris Pro Graphics P580, on the other hand, has a 16.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Iris Pro Graphics P580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
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