Iris Graphics 540 vs Quadro 7000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and Quadro 7000, 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 540 stacks up against Quadro 7000, check out specs charts below.

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 Quadro 7000
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type eDRAM GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro 7000 has 1260% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Quadro 7000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 540 has 58 GB more memory, than Quadro 7000.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Quadro 7000 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Quadro 7000 - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro 7000 is 351 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro 7000 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 18−20
ultra / 1080p 5−6 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 20−22 35−40
medium / 1080p 10−12 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Iris Graphics 540.

Full Specs

  Iris Graphics 540 Quadro 7000
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Fermi 2.0
Code name Skylake GT3e GF110
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2015 2 May 2012
Pipelines 48 512
Core clock speed 300 MHz 651 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 50.40 41.66
Floating-point performance 1,332 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3404 MHz
Memory bandwidth 163.4 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 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.97 N/A
CUDA 2.0
Quick Sync +
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