Intel Iris Graphics 540 vs NVIDIA GeForce 320M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 540 and NVIDIA GeForce 320M 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 540

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 50% higher pipelines: 48 vs 32
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 23 Watt
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1258 vs 210
  • 5.5x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 323 vs 59
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6284 vs 2474
  • Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3158 vs 1735
  • Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3158 vs 1735
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 1 April 2010
Pipelines 48 vs 32
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 23 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1258 vs 210
PassMark - G2D Mark 323 vs 59
Geekbench - OpenCL 6284 vs 2474
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3158 vs 1735
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3158 vs 1735

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 320M

  • Around 50% higher core clock speed: 450 MHz vs 300 MHz
Core clock speed 450 MHz vs 300 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 540
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 320M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1258
210
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
323
59
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6284
2474
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3158
1735
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3158
1735
Name Intel Iris Graphics 540 NVIDIA GeForce 320M
PassMark - G3D Mark 1258 210
PassMark - G2D Mark 323 59
Geekbench - OpenCL 6284 2474
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3158 1735
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3158 1735
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Graphics 540 NVIDIA GeForce 320M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Tesla 2.0
Code name Skylake GT3e MCP89
Launch date 1 September 2015 1 April 2010
Place in performance rating 1057 1571
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 450 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 48 32
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 23 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 486 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 10.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 MB
Memory type eDRAM
Shared memory 1 yes

Technologies

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