Iris Graphics 5100 vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between Iris Graphics 5100 and Tesla C2050 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 Graphics 5100 will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type System Shared GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 693% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 374 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 18−20
ultra / 1080p 1−2 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.

Full Specs

  Iris Graphics 5100 Tesla C2050
Architecture Gen. 7.5 Haswell Fermi
Code name Haswell GT3 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 5 June 2013 25 July 2011
Pipelines 40 448
Core clock speed 200 MHz 574 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 1,300 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 48.00 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.80 N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 90 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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