Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 540 or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Iris Graphics 540 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
95−100
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 540.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
30−35
20−22
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 540 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 540
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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