Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 videocard review

Iris Pro Graphics 580 videocard released by Intel; release date: 1 September 2015. The videocard is designed for laptop-computers and based on Generation 9.0 microarchitecture codenamed Skylake GT4e.

Core clock speed - 300 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1000 MHz. Pipelines - 72. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Transistors count - 189 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 15 Watt.

Memory type: DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4. Maximum RAM amount - 64 GB. Shared memory - 1.

Benchmarks

PassMark
G3D Mark

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

38582

1988

PassMark
G2D Mark

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

1295

362

Geekbench
OpenCL

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

345616

8858

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

939.363 mPixels/s

49.145 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

14101.507 Frames/s

450.087 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

95.851 Frames/s

3.059 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

530.303 Frames/s

25.346 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

4429.590 mHash/s

67.077 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

34770 Frames

2846 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

27823 Frames

1668 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

69225 Frames

3355 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

34770.000 Fps

2846.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

27823.000 Fps

1668.000 Fps

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

Top 1 GPU

This GPU

69225.000 Fps

3355.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - G3D Mark	1988
PassMark - G2D Mark	362
Geekbench - OpenCL	8858
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	49.145 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	450.087 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	3.059 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	25.346 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	67.077 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	2846 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1668 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3355 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen	2846.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan	1668.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	3355.000 Fps

Games performance

1. Overwatch (2016)
2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
3. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

4. Thief (2014)
5. Metro: Last Light (2013)
6. BioShock Infinite (2013)
7. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720	60.50
Medium, 1366x768	53.30
High, 1920x1080	42.90
Ultra, 1920x1080	23.10

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768	30.20
Medium, 1366x768	18.20
High, 1920x1080	12.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.90

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	59.80
Medium, 1366x768	37.20
High, 1920x1080	15.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.00

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x768	43.80
Medium, 1366x768	30.10
High, 1366x768	25.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.40

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	63.70
Medium, 1366x768	50.80
High, 1366x768	28.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.30

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	101.30
Medium, 1366x768	57.90
High, 1366x768	51.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	14.90

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768	380.60
Medium, 1366x768	127.10
High, 1366x768	73.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	36.20

Processors with Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

CPU	Type	Codename	Release date	Cores count	Max frequency
Intel Core i7-6970HQ	Mobile	Skylake	24 January 2016	4	3.70 GHz
Intel Core i7-6870HQ	Mobile	Skylake	24 January 2016	4	3.60 GHz
Intel Core i7-6770HQ	Mobile	Skylake	24 January 2016	4	3.50 GHz
Intel Core i5-6350HQ	Mobile	Skylake	24 January 2016	4	3.20 GHz
Intel Core i5-6585R	Desktop	Skylake	Q2'16	4	3.60 GHz
Intel Core i5-6685R	Desktop	Skylake	Q2'16	4	3.80 GHz
Intel Core i7-6785R	Desktop	Skylake	Q2'16	4	3.90 GHz

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0
Code name	Skylake GT4e
Launch date	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1015
Type	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	72
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million

Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Shared memory	1
Technologies
Quick Sync