GeForce GTX 480 vs Iris Graphics 6100

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Iris Graphics 6100, 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 480 stacks up against Iris Graphics 6100, check out specs charts below.

Iris Graphics 6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 6100 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 Graphics 6100 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Iris Graphics 6100
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 6100.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 6100 uses PCIe 2.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 6100 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Graphics 6100 - with Gen. 8 Broadwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 400 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 6100.
  • GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 6100 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 4−5
ultra / 1080p 12−14 3−4
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Iris Graphics 6100
Architecture Fermi Gen. 8 Broadwell
Code name GF100 Broadwell GT3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 7 December 2010 5 January 2015
Pipelines 480 48
Core clock speed 700 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 52.80
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.1.80
CUDA +
CUDA cores 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 117 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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