Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon HD 7770
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 7770, 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 7770, 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 7770
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Graphics 540 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7770.
Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7770 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7770 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7770 is 700 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7770 - by 28 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
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Battlefield 5 is 15% 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 7770 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
170−180
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
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 7770 in Fortnite is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
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 7770 in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% 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
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
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 7770 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% 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
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
30−35
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7770 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% 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 7770 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon HD 7770
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Cape Verde
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
15 February 2012
Pipelines
48
640
Core clock speed
300 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
156 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Quick Sync
+
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