Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon R9 M270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 5100 stacks up against Radeon R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M270X

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:

Iris Graphics 5100 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Graphics 5100	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 5100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 525 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	5−6	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Graphics 5100 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	70−75	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	5−6	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 22% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	20−22	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	2−3	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	12−14
medium / 1080p	4−5	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	80−85	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
4K / 2160p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 3% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	12−14	24−27
medium / 768p	10−11	16−18
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 5100	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Gen. 7.5 Haswell	GCN 1.0
Code name	Haswell GT3	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 June 2013	21 March 2014
Pipelines	40	640
Core clock speed	200 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	1,300 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.80
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Quick Sync	+
Compute units		10
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Iris Graphics 5100 vs Radeon R9 M270X

Iris Graphics 5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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