Iris Pro Graphics 5200 vs Radeon R9 M280X

In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 5200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 5200 or Radeon R9 M280X here:

Main Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type eDRAM Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 700 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 2−3
ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture Gen. 7.5 Haswell GCN
Code name Haswell GT3e Saturn XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 5 June 2013 1 February 2015
Pipelines 40 896
Core clock speed 200 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 1300 MHz
Transistor count 392 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 52.00 61.60
Floating-point performance 104.0 gflops 1,792 gflops
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.3 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.80
FreeSync +
Bus support Not Listed
Laptop size medium sized large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Quick Sync +
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