Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 540 stacks up against Radeon RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 Iris Graphics 540 or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX 480 mobile has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 56 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are manufactured by 14 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
150−160
190−200
medium / 768p
130−140
160−170
ultra / 1080p
65−70
85−90
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
low / 720p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 43% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
60−65
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
30−35
45−50
medium / 768p
21−24
27−30
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 31% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Polaris
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Polaris
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
1 August 2016
Pipelines
48
2304
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
155.1
Floating-point performance
4,963 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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