Intel Iris Graphics 5100 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 5100 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Iris Graphics 5100

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 65 nm
7.9x lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 236 Watt
4.7x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 268 vs 57

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2013 vs 16 June 2008
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt vs 236 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	268 vs 57

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

6.5x more core clock speed: 1296 MHz vs 200 MHz
6x more pipelines: 240 vs 40
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1278 vs 738
5.3x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 21396 vs 4035
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2697 vs 1019
2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2697 vs 1019
Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3325 vs 1668
Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3325 vs 1668

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1296 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines	240 vs 40
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1278 vs 738
Geekbench - OpenCL	21396 vs 4035
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2697 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2697 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3325 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3325 vs 1668

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 5100
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

738

1278

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

268

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

4035

21396

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1019

2697

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1019

2697

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1668

3325

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1668

3325

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 5100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
PassMark - G3D Mark	738	1278
PassMark - G2D Mark	268	57
Geekbench - OpenCL	4035	21396
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1019	2697
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1019	2697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1668	3325
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1668	3325

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 5100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.5	Tesla 2.0
Code name	Haswell GT3	GT200
Launch date	27 May 2013	16 June 2008
Place in performance rating	1205	1038
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$649
Price now		$522.78
Value for money (0-100)		2.98
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz
Core clock speed	200 MHz	1296 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Pipelines	40	240
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt	236 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million	1,400 million
CUDA cores		240
Floating-point performance		622.1 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature		105 °C
Texture fill rate		48.2 billion / sec
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video, HDTVDual Link DVI
Audio input for HDMI		S / PDIF
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
SLI options		2-way3-way
Supplementary power connectors		6-pin & 8-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	10.0
OpenGL	4.3	2.1
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	512 Bit
Shared memory	1
Maximum RAM amount		1 GB
Memory bandwidth		141.7 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1107 MHz
Memory type		GDDR3
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
CUDA
SLI