GeForce GTX 775M Mac Edition vs Iris Graphics 540

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 540 and GeForce GTX 775M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Graphics 540
2015
15 Watt
3.28

GTX 775M Mac Edition outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking756745
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.992.32
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameSkylake GT3eGK104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)8 November 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3841344
Core clock speed300 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate48.0089.26
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS2.142 TFLOPS
ROPs632
TMUs48112

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceRing BusMXM-B (3.0)

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.31.1.126
CUDA-3.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD24
+0%
24−27
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 29
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 27
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Valorant 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how Iris Graphics 540 and GTX 775M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.28 3.38
Recency 1 September 2015 8 November 2013
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt

Iris Graphics 540 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

GTX 775M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Iris Graphics 540 and GeForce GTX 775M Mac Edition.

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