GeForce GTX 680MX vs Iris Graphics 5100
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX stacks up against Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 680MX and Iris Graphics 5100 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 680MX and Iris Graphics 5100 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 GeForce GTX 680MX or Iris Graphics 5100 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680MX
Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680MX has 306% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 520 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
GeForce GTX 680MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 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
21−24
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
35−40
7−8
ultra / 1080p
30−33
6−7
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
70−75
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Battlefield 5 is 360% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680MX and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
120−130
medium / 768p
200−210
100−110
ultra / 1080p
120−130
45−50
QHD / 1440p
100−110
24−27
4K / 2160p
55−60
18−20
high / 768p
170−180
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 130% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
80−85
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
27−30
4−5
ultra / 1080p
24−27
3−4
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
12−14
medium / 1080p
27−30
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Far Cry 5 is 480% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−12
ultra / 1080p
27−30
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
75−80
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Fortnite is 227% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
35−40
7−8
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
100−110
45−50
medium / 768p
95−100
−
high / 1080p
40−45
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
3−4
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 189% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
6−7
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Metro Exodus is 525% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Minecraft is 35% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 85% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
8−9
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
80−85
12−14
medium / 768p
50−55
10−11
high / 1080p
27−30
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
9−10
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 428% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680MX
Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture
Kepler
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name
Haswell GT3
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
23 October 2012
5 June 2013
Pipelines
1536
40
Core clock speed
720 MHz
200 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
3540 Million
1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
22 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
48.00
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
57 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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