Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Radeon R9 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon R9 280, 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 Plus Graphics 640 stacks up against Radeon R9 280, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 Plus Graphics 640 here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 640
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 1233% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 29 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - 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
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
8−9
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
55−60
ultra / 1080p
10−11
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
130−140
250−260
medium / 768p
110−120
220−230
ultra / 1080p
50−55
180−190
QHD / 1440p
27−30
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
80−85
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 142% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−35
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
8−9
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
18−20
80−85
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−11
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
60−65
180−190
medium / 1080p
21−24
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 277% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
1−2
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
50−55
140−150
medium / 768p
45−50
120−130
high / 1080p
12−14
70−75
ultra / 1080p
6−7
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
24−27
130−140
medium / 768p
16−18
85−90
high / 1080p
9−10
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
high / 768p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 640
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN 1.0
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Tahiti
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
4 March 2014
Pipelines
48
1792
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
104.5
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.103
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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