GeForce 820A vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

When choosing between GeForce 820A and Iris Plus Graphics 640, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 820A and Iris Plus Graphics 640.

GeForce 820A

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Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 640 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Plus Graphics 640 here:

Iris Plus Graphics 640 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce 820A	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	32 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 15 Watt.
GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 31 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
GeForce 820A is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - in Laptops.
GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce 820A is 475 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
GeForce 820A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than GeForce 820A.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Dota 2 is 141% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce 820A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 820A.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce 820A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 820A	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name	GF117	Kaby Lake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 March 2014	3 January 2017
Pipelines	96	48
Core clock speed	775 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	585 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	12.40	52.80
Floating-point performance	297.6 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.103
CUDA	2.1
Quick Sync		+
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GeForce 820A vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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