Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon RX 570X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X, 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 570X, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Iris Graphics 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Graphics 540	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570X has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 56 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 570X.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570X - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 868 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−33	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	95−100	100−105
high / 1080p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Minecraft is 1% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	30−35	30−35
medium / 768p	21−24	21−24
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 540	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	GCN 4.0
Code name	Skylake GT3e	Polaris 20
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	11 April 2018
Pipelines	48	2048
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	159.2
Floating-point performance		5,095 gflops
Length		241 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224.0 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
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon RX 570X

Iris Graphics 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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