Iris Graphics 6100 vs Radeon HD 6950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon HD 6950M, 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 6100 stacks up against Radeon HD 6950M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 233% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Iris Graphics 6100 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 6100 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 280 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Iris Graphics 6100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
150−160
medium / 768p
85−90
120−130
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 Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M 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
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
Terascale 2
Code name
Broadwell GT3
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
48
960
Core clock speed
300 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
N/A
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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