Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 Plus Graphics 640 stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 640
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 666% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 28 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - 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
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
210−220
medium / 768p
110−120
180−190
ultra / 1080p
50−55
100−110
QHD / 1440p
27−30
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 92% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
50−55
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
75−80
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 90% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
24−27
55−60
medium / 768p
16−18
35−40
high / 1080p
9−10
20−22
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 107% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 640
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN 2.0
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
8 October 2013
Pipelines
48
896
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.103
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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