Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon R9 270X
When choosing between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon R9 270X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon R9 270X.
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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 500% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 5100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - 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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 410% 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 R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
100−110
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
140−150
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
60−65
high / 768p
70−75
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% 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 R9 270X 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
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 115% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
3−4
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 560% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
10−12
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
140−150
medium / 1080p
14−16
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 261% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
20−22
80−85
medium / 1080p
9−10
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 355% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
6−7
50−55
ultra / 1080p
3−4
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 231% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 625% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 35% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 90% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
8−9
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 275% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
12−14
90−95
medium / 768p
10−11
55−60
high / 1080p
5−6
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
GCN
Code name
Haswell GT3
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2013
8 October 2013
Pipelines
40
1280
Core clock speed
200 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,300 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
22 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
84.00
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
179.2 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 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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