Iris Graphics 6100 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Graphics 6100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Graphics 6100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Iris Graphics 6100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 6100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 6100 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 6100 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 654 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Iris Graphics 6100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - 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
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 81% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 6100 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
150−160
medium / 768p
85−90
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
60−65
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
40−45
60−65
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 14% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
18−20
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
Maxwell
Code name
Broadwell GT3
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.80
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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