GeForce GTX 950 vs Iris Graphics 5100

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Iris Graphics 5100, 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 950 stacks up against Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.

Iris Graphics 5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 5100 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 5100 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 350 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 950 has 200% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 5100 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 824 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name GM206 Haswell GT3
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 20 August 2015 5 June 2013
Pipelines 768 40
Core clock speed 1024 MHz 200 MHz
Boost Clock 1188 MHz 1200 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Texture fill rate 49.2 billion/sec 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,825 gflops
Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 105.6 GB/s
Shared memory - +
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.80
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 233 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 9.97 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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