Iris Graphics 6100 vs Radeon 540X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon 540X, 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 6100 stacks up against Radeon 540X, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon 540X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon 540X 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 6100 or Radeon 540X here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Radeon 540X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 540X has 233% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Iris Graphics 6100 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon 540X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 6100 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon 540X - with GCN 4.0.
Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon 540X are manufactured by 14 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
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon 540X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
3−4
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
10−12
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
high / 1080p
80−85
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 3% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
10−12
medium / 1080p
−
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
18−20
21−24
medium / 768p
12−14
14−16
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Radeon 540X
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
GCN 4.0
Code name
Broadwell GT3
Lexa
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
12 August 2019
Pipelines
48
512
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
33.47
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.80
1.2.131
Quick Sync
+
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