NVIDIA GeForce 920MX vs Intel Iris Graphics 540

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 920MX and Intel Iris Graphics 540 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.

NVIDIA GeForce 920MX

Intel Iris Graphics 540

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
3.2x more core clock speed: 965 MHz vs 300 MHz
5.3x more pipelines: 256 vs 48
32x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 64 MB
3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3691 vs 1237
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 3158
3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3691 vs 1237
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3358 vs 3158

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 March 2016 vs 1 September 2015
Core clock speed	965 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	256 vs 48
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3691 vs 1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358 vs 3158
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3691 vs 1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358 vs 3158

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 540

Around 6% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 993 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 16 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1262 vs 1068
2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 319 vs 150
Around 59% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6296 vs 3954
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2308 vs 1764
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2308 vs 1764

Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz vs 993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 16 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1262 vs 1068
PassMark - G2D Mark	319 vs 150
Geekbench - OpenCL	6296 vs 3954
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2308 vs 1764
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2308 vs 1764

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 540

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1068

1262

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

150

319

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3954

6296

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1764

2308

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3691

1237

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3158

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1764

2308

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3691

1237

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3158

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 920MX	Intel Iris Graphics 540
PassMark - G3D Mark	1068	1262
PassMark - G2D Mark	150	319
Geekbench - OpenCL	3954	6296
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1764	2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3691	1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358	3158
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1764	2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3691	1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358	3158
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	385	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 920MX	Intel Iris Graphics 540
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell	Generation 9.0
Code name	GM108	Skylake GT3e
Launch date	25 March 2016	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1001	1058
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	993 MHz	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	965 MHz	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	602.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	256	48
Texture fill rate	28.22 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	16 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count		189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 MB
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	eDRAM
Shared memory	0	1
Technologies
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
CUDA
GameWorks
GPU Boost
Optimus
Verde Drivers
Quick Sync