Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
  • 11.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 170 Watt
  • 64x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 49.145 vs 31.935
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.059 vs 2.344
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 67.077 vs 64.308
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3355 vs 3333
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3355 vs 3333
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 25 January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 170 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 49.145 vs 31.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.059 vs 2.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 67.077 vs 64.308
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3355 vs 3333
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3355 vs 3333

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti

  • 2.7x more core clock speed: 823 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 5.3x more pipelines: 384 vs 72
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3038 vs 1978
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 425 vs 361
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 11002 vs 8776
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 539.966 vs 450.087
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 35.841 vs 25.346
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4184 vs 2846
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3683 vs 1668
  • Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4184 vs 2846
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3683 vs 1668
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 823 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 72
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 3038 vs 1978
PassMark - G2D Mark 425 vs 361
Geekbench - OpenCL 11002 vs 8776
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 539.966 vs 450.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 35.841 vs 25.346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4184 vs 2846
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3683 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4184 vs 2846
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3683 vs 1668

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1978
3038
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
361
425
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
8776
11002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
49.145
31.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
450.087
539.966
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3.059
2.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
25.346
35.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
67.077
64.308
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2846
4184
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1668
3683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3355
3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2846
4184
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1668
3683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3355
3333
Name Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
PassMark - G3D Mark 1978 3038
PassMark - G2D Mark 361 425
Geekbench - OpenCL 8776 11002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 49.145 31.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 450.087 539.966
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.059 2.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 25.346 35.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 67.077 64.308
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2846 4184
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1668 3683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3355 3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2846 4184
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1668 3683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3355 3333
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 389

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Fermi 2.0
Code name Skylake GT4e GF114
Launch date 1 September 2015 25 January 2011
Place in performance rating 993 822
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $249
Price now $138
Value for money (0-100) 27.88

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 823 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 72 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,950 million
Floating-point performance 1,263.4 gflops
Texture fill rate 52.7 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 229 mm
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 1 GB
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 128.3 GB / s
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4008 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync