Iris Graphics 540 vs Quadro K5100M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and Quadro K5100M, 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 K5100M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 540 and Quadro K5100M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 540 and Quadro K5100M 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 540 or Quadro K5100M here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro K5100M has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 56 GB more memory, than Quadro K5100M.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 471 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 57% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 540 and Quadro K5100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
95−100
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
95−100
medium / 1080p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 45% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 42% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
30−35
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Quadro K5100M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Kepler
Code name
Skylake GT3e
N15E-Q5-A2
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 September 2015
23 July 2013
Pipelines
48
1536
Core clock speed
300 MHz
771 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
98.69
Floating-point performance
2,369 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12
Shader Model
6.4
5
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
35 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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