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    GeForce GTX 590 vs Iris Graphics 6100

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Iris Graphics 6100. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Iris Graphics 6100. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    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:

    Iris Graphics 6100 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 590 Iris Graphics 6100
    Power consumption (TDP) 365 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
    Maximum RAM amount 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)
    Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 590 has 2333% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 6100.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 6100 uses PCIe 2.0 x1 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 6100 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Graphics 6100 - with Gen. 8 Broadwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 915 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 6100.
    • GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 6100 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 4−5
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 3−4
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    low / 720p 35−40 12−14
    medium / 1080p 21−24 5−6
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 590 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 590 Iris Graphics 6100
    Architecture Fermi Gen. 8 Broadwell
    Code name GF110 Broadwell GT3
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 24 March 2011 5 January 2015
    Pipelines 1024 48
    Core clock speed 1215 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 77.7 billion/sec 52.80
    Floating-point performance 2x 1,244.2 gflops
    Length 11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1707 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 327.7 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 1024
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s
    Quick Sync +
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