Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon R7 M270DX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon R7 M270DX. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon R7 M270DX. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Iris Graphics 5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 5100 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 5100 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Graphics 5100 Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 IGP
Memory type System Shared System Shared
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 700 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 2−3
ultra / 1080p 1−2 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 5−6 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

  Iris Graphics 5100 Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture Gen. 7.5 Haswell GCN 3.0
Code name Haswell GT3 Topaz
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 5 June 2013 11 June 2014
Pipelines 40 384
Core clock speed 200 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz 940 MHz
Transistor count 1,300 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.00 22.56
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.80 1.2.131
Quick Sync +
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