Iris Pro Graphics 6200 vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 6200 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 Pro Graphics 6200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Pro Graphics 6200 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 6200 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 Pro Graphics 6200 or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
Iris Pro Graphics 6200 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
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
Iris Pro Graphics 6200 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
−
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 6200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 6200 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 13% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
high / 1080p
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−11
Iris Pro Graphics 6200 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
9−10
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
Iris Pro Graphics 6200 and Radeon HD 8790M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 6200 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 6200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
16−18
20−22
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 6200.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
GCN
Code name
Broadwell GT3e
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 June 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
21.60
Floating-point performance
883.2 gflops
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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