Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon R7 250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Iris Graphics 540 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 540 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 540 here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
eDRAM
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - 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
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
95−100
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−33
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
95−100
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
7−8
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
30−35
18−20
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
1 October 2013
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
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