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    GeForce GTX 960 vs Iris Graphics 540

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 and Iris Graphics 540. 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 960 and Iris Graphics 540. 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 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Iris Graphics 540 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 540 here:

    Iris Graphics 540 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 960 Iris Graphics 540
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 MB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Iris Graphics 540 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 540 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 540 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 827 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 540 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 20−22
    medium / 1080p 40−45 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Iris Graphics 540.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 960 Iris Graphics 540
    Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name GM206 Skylake GT3e
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 January 2015 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 1024 48
    Core clock speed 1127 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1050 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 50.40
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    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) 318 Mh/s
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    Quick Sync +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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