Iris Graphics 5100 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 5100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 Iris Graphics 5100 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 5100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 5100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Iris Graphics 5100 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 754 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 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
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 5100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 70% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
12−14
30−35
medium / 768p
10−11
21−24
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Maxwell
Code name
Haswell GT3
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 June 2013
1 October 2015
Pipelines
40
384
Core clock speed
200 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
22 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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