Iris Graphics 6100 vs Radeon R9 290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon R9 290X, 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 6100 stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 6100 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 6100 here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 1566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Iris Graphics 6100 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 6100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 6100 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Iris Graphics 6100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
5−6
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
7−8
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
18−20
110−120
medium / 1080p
8−9
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 609% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
110−120
250−260
medium / 768p
85−90
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
190−200
QHD / 1440p
24−27
110−120
4K / 2160p
−
70−75
high / 768p
60−65
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 204% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
70−75
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
6−7
45−50
ultra / 1080p
5−6
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
12−14
85−90
medium / 1080p
6−7
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 614% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
12−14
65−70
ultra / 1080p
8−9
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
14−16
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 386% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
9−10
65−70
ultra / 1080p
9−10
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
18−20
110−120
medium / 1080p
10−11
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 525% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
40−45
140−150
medium / 768p
35−40
130−140
high / 1080p
8−9
75−80
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 321% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
3−4
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
8−9
70−75
medium / 1080p
5−6
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 46% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 142% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
8−9
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 462% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
18−20
140−150
medium / 768p
12−14
90−95
high / 1080p
7−8
50−55
ultra / 1080p
5−6
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 618% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
high / 768p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 55% more, than Iris Graphics 6100.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 6100
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
GCN
Code name
Broadwell GT3
Hawaii XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
24 October 2013
Pipelines
48
2816
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
947 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
176.0
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.80
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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