Iris Graphics 540 vs NVS 510
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 540 and NVS 510 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Iris Graphics 540 will be the best choice, for others NVS 510 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 540 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 540 here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 540
NVS 510
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
eDRAM
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
4x mini-DisplayPort
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NVS 510 has 133% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and NVS 510 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 62 GB more memory, than NVS 510.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and NVS 510 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and NVS 510 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of NVS 510 is 497 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and NVS 510 - 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
8−9
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
1−2
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of NVS 510 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
150−160
60−65
medium / 768p
130−140
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
7−8
QHD / 1440p
35−40
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
95−100
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 303% more, than NVS 510.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of NVS 510 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
65−70
10−11
ultra / 1080p
40−45
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Dota 2 is 165% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−33
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Fortnite is 227% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
14−16
0−1
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
0−1
low / 768p
60−65
18−20
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
95−100
27−30
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Minecraft is 83% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
35−40
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than NVS 510.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 768p
30−35
0−1
medium / 768p
21−24
−
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
high / 768p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than NVS 510.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
NVS 510
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Kepler
Code name
Skylake GT3e
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
1 September 2015
23 October 2012
Pipelines
48
192
Core clock speed
300 MHz
797 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
12.75
Floating-point performance
306.0 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.51 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
17 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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