Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon HD 4890
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 4890 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 Radeon HD 4890 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
Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 1166% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 63 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - 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
8−9
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 4890 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
95−100
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−33
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Fortnite is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
30−35
24−27
medium / 768p
21−24
16−18
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon HD 4890
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
TeraScale
Code name
Skylake GT3e
RV790
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
2 April 2009
Pipelines
48
800
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
959 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
34.00
Floating-point performance
1,360.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
124.8 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
6.4
4.1
OpenGL
4.6
3.3
OpenCL
2.1
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
N/A
Quick Sync
+
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