Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

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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

	Iris Graphics 5100	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 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 7870 XT has 516% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 5100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 725 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	7−8	55−60
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	8−9	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 580% 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 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	24−27	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	14−16	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 383% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	3−4	24−27
low / 720p	20−22	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 544% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	6−7	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 336% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 925% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
4K / 2160p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 46% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	12−14	130−140
medium / 768p	10−11	85−90
high / 1080p	5−6	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 785% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 5100	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Gen. 7.5 Haswell	GCN 1.0
Code name	Haswell GT3	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 June 2013	19 November 2012
Pipelines	40	1536
Core clock speed	200 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	1,300 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.80	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Iris Graphics 5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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