Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 5100 or Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
30 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 66% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 380 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - 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
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 70% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
12−14
30−35
medium / 768p
10−11
21−24
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 5100
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Terascale 2
Code name
Haswell GT3
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 June 2013
6 January 2011
Pipelines
40
960
Core clock speed
200 MHz
580 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
1,300 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
22 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
27.84
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
N/A
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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