Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon HD 5870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 5870, 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 Radeon HD 5870, 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
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 1153% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 63 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 21% 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 Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
65−70
80−85
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−33
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 31% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
30−35
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
TeraScale 2
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
23 September 2009
Pipelines
48
1600
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
N/A
Quick Sync
+
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