FirePro V5900 vs Iris Graphics 6100
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V5900 and Iris Graphics 6100, 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 FirePro V5900 stacks up against Iris Graphics 6100, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 6100 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 6100 here:
Main Specs
FirePro V5900
Iris Graphics 6100
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
No outputs
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FirePro V5900 has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 6100.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 6100 uses PCIe 2.0 x1 interface.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 6100 - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Iris Graphics 6100 - with Gen. 8 Broadwell.
Core clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 300 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 6100.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 6100 - 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
4−5
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
high / 768p
75−80
60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Fortnite is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Forza Horizon 4 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
50−55
40−45
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
3−4
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
8−9
medium / 1080p
4−5
5−6
FirePro V5900 and Iris Graphics 6100 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 63% more, than FirePro V5900.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
8−9
medium / 1080p
9−10
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
20−22
18−20
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
FirePro V5900 and Iris Graphics 6100 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
Iris Graphics 6100
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Gen. 8 Broadwell
Code name
Cayman
Broadwell GT3
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
5 January 2015
Pipelines
512
48
Core clock speed
600 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
52.80
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
Length
230 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.80
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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