Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 6850 X2, 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 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Iris Graphics 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Graphics 540	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 8-pin
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1593% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 500 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	20−22	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 42% 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 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	190−200
medium / 768p	130−140	160−170
ultra / 1080p	65−70	85−90
QHD / 1440p	35−40	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% 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 Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	85−90
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 41% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	85−90
medium / 1080p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 30% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p	60−65	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	65−70
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 42% 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 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p	30−35	45−50
medium / 768p	21−24	27−30
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Iris Graphics 540.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 540	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	TeraScale 2
Code name	Skylake GT3e	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	19 September 2011
Pipelines	48	960
Core clock speed	300 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	38.40
Floating-point performance		2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		134.4 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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Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Iris Graphics 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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