HD Graphics 6000 vs Iris Graphics 540
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Graphics 540, 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 HD Graphics 6000 stacks up against Iris Graphics 540, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Graphics 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Graphics 540 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 HD Graphics 6000 or Iris Graphics 540 here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 6000
Iris Graphics 540
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
System Shared
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 15 Watt.
HD Graphics 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Iris Graphics 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 6000 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 540 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Graphics 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
20−22
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 6000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
110−120
150−160
medium / 768p
80−85
130−140
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
QHD / 1440p
−
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 6000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
65−70
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Dota 2 is 47% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−11
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
2−3
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
−
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Fortnite is 105% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
40−45
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
2−3
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Minecraft is 34% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 466% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
6−7
30−35
medium / 768p
6−7
21−24
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 340% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
high / 768p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 6000
Iris Graphics 540
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
Broadwell GT3
Skylake GT3e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
1 September 2015
Pipelines
48
48
Core clock speed
300 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
50.40
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Shared memory
+
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.80
1.1.97
Quick Sync
+
+
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