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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Iris Graphics 540

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Iris Graphics 540, 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 860M SLI stacks up against Iris Graphics 540, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Iris Graphics 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Iris Graphics 540 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 860M SLI or Iris Graphics 540 here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops
    Iris Graphics 540 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Iris Graphics 540
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 64 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
    • Iris Graphics 540 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 540 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 729 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 540 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 20−22
    medium / 1080p 27−30 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 145% more, than Iris Graphics 540.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Iris Graphics 540
    Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name Skylake GT3e
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 1280 48
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1050 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 50.40
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Quick Sync +
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