Iris Graphics 540 vs Tesla M60

In this comparison between Iris Graphics 540 and Tesla M60 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 540 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M60 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Graphics 540 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 540 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 540 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Graphics 540 Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type eDRAM GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 1900% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 540.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 540 has 56 GB more memory, than Tesla M60.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M60 is 257 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 540.
  • Iris Graphics 540 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla M60 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 20−22 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−12 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 290% more, than Iris Graphics 540.

Full Specs

  Iris Graphics 540 Tesla M60
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Maxwell 2.0
Code name Skylake GT3e GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 48 2048
Core clock speed 300 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 50.40 150.8
Floating-point performance 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
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