GeForce GTX 960A vs Iris Graphics 5100

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960A 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 960A stacks up against Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 960A

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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:

Iris Graphics 5100 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	30 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 1.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960A has 150% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 5100 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 829 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	1−2
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	20−22	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	120−130	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 60% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 960A and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 220% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	85−90	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 90% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	75−80	45−50
medium / 768p	65−70	−
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	8−9	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	6−7
medium / 1080p	10−11	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 225% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	80−85
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
4K / 2160p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 14% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	21−24	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	40−45	12−14
medium / 768p	27−30	10−11
high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−33	16−18
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture	Maxwell	Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name	GM107	Haswell GT3
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	5 June 2013
Pipelines	640	40
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	200 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.80
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	180 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 960A vs Iris Graphics 5100

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