GeForce GTX 850A vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Iris Plus Graphics 640, 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 GeForce GTX 850A stacks up against Iris Plus Graphics 640, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 850A

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Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 Plus Graphics 640 here:

Iris Plus Graphics 640 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	32 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 850A has 200% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 30 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 602 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 640 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	2−3	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	1−2	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	12−14
medium / 1080p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	12−14	24−27
medium / 768p	9−10	16−18
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 640 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Iris Plus Graphics 640
Architecture	Maxwell	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name	GM107	Kaby Lake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 March 2014	3 January 2017
Pipelines	640	48
Core clock speed	902 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock	936 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	37.44	52.80
Floating-point performance	1,198 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.103
CUDA	5.0
Quick Sync		+
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GeForce GTX 850A vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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