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    GeForce GTX 980M vs Iris Graphics 540

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and Iris Graphics 540, 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 GeForce GTX 980M and Iris Graphics 540.
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    GeForce GTX 980M and Iris Graphics 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M or Iris Graphics 540 here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    Iris Graphics 540 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Iris Graphics 540
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 64 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Graphics 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Iris Graphics 540 has 56 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 540 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 738 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 540 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 20−22
    medium / 1080p 45−50 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 290% more, than Iris Graphics 540.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Iris Graphics 540
    Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name GM204 Skylake GT3e
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 1536 48
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz 1050 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 50.40
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Quick Sync +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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