Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon HD 4850
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 4850 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 5100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 5100 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 5100 here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 266% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 5100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 425 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 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
3−4
1−2
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−11
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
10−12
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
6−7
5−6
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
60−65
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
low / 720p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
12−14
medium / 768p
10−11
9−10
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Radeon HD 4850
Architecture
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Terascale 1
Code name
Haswell GT3
RV770
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2013
25 June 2008
Pipelines
40
800
Core clock speed
200 MHz
625 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
1,300 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
22 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
25.00
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.3
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.80
N/A
Quick Sync
+
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