Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon HD 7850
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 7850, 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 Radeon HD 7850, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 650% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 5100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
30−33
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 280% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
100−110
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
110−120
QHD / 1440p
24−27
80−85
4K / 2160p
18−20
40−45
high / 768p
70−75
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 110% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
24−27
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 420% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
110−120
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 177% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
20−22
65−70
medium / 1080p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 255% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
45−50
100−105
medium / 768p
−
90−95
high / 1080p
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 168% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
2−3
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
12−14
70−75
medium / 768p
10−11
40−45
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 357% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Radeon HD 7850
Architecture
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
GCN 1.0
Code name
Haswell GT3
Pitcairn
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2013
5 March 2012
Pipelines
40
1024
Core clock speed
200 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,300 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
22 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
55.04
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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