Intel Iris Graphics 6100 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 6100 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 6100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
  • 4.6x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 69 Watt
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 903 vs 511
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 52
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3331 vs 1385
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3331 vs 1385
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 17 November 2009
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 69 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 903 vs 511
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 52
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331 vs 1385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331 vs 1385

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

  • 4.5x more core clock speed: 1340 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 2x more pipelines: 96 vs 48
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9236 vs 3025
  • Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1979 vs 1139
  • Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1979 vs 1139
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1340 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 96 vs 48
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 9236 vs 3025
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1979 vs 1139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1979 vs 1139

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 6100
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
903
511
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
314
52
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3025
9236
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1139
1979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1139
1979
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3331
1385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3331
1385
Name Intel Iris Graphics 6100 NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
PassMark - G3D Mark 903 511
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 52
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1404
Geekbench - OpenCL 3025 9236
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1139 1979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1139 1979
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331 1385
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331 1385

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Graphics 6100 NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

Essentials

Architecture Generation 8.0 Tesla 2.0
Code name Broadwell GT3 GT215
Launch date 5 January 2015 17 November 2009
Place in performance rating 1074 1385
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $80
Price now $37.99
Value for money (0-100) 22.27

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1340 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 48 96
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 69 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 727 million
CUDA cores 96
Floating-point performance 257.28 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature 105C C
Texture fill rate 17.6 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs DVIVGAHDMI, 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 2.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length 6.6" (168mm) (16.8 cm)

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 10.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.2

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Shared memory 1
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB or 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 54.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1700 MHz GDDR5, 1000 MHz GDDR3, 900 MHz DDR3 MHz
Memory type GDDR5

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Vision
CUDA