GeForce GTX 260 vs Iris Pro Graphics 5200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Iris Pro Graphics 5200, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 260 stacks up against Iris Pro Graphics 5200, check out specs charts below.

Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Pro Graphics 5200 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 Pro Graphics 5200 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 128 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 304% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Pro Graphics 5200 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 768 GB more memory, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Iris Pro Graphics 5200 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Iris Pro Graphics 5200 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 1042 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Iris Pro Graphics 5200 - by 22 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 9−10
ultra / 1080p 1−2 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 5−6 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name GT200 Haswell GT3e
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 16 June 2008 5 June 2013
Pipelines 192 40
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 200 MHz
Boost Clock 1300 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 392 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 22 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 52.00
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 104.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.80
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Quick Sync +
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