Iris Graphics 540 vs UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU, 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 UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 540 and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 540 and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU 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 UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 540
UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
eDRAM
DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU - by 10 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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 540 and UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
130−140
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
95−100
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−33
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Fortnite is 22% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Minecraft is 4% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
low / 768p
30−35
24−27
medium / 768p
21−24
16−18
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
UHD Graphics G1 Ice Lake 32 EU
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Ice Lake G1 Gen. 11
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
28 May 2019
Pipelines
48
32
Core clock speed
300 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
Shared memory
+
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
Quick Sync
+
+
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