Iris Plus Graphics vs Radeon 540X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 540X with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 540X
2018
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.57

Iris Plus Graphics outperforms 540X by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking714654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.1521.63
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameLexaIce Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 September 2018 (6 years ago)no data

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 cores512512
Core clock speed980 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1046 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate33.4732.00
Floating-point processing power1.071 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs3232

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth48 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Radeon 540X 3.57
Iris Plus Graphics 4.50
+26.1%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Radeon 540X 1437
Iris Plus Graphics 1812
+26.1%

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 HD19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 7
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Forza Horizon 5 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
Metro Exodus 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Valorant 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 5
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Dota 2 26
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Far Cry 5 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Fortnite 21−24
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 20
−20%
24−27
+20%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
Metro Exodus 8
−25%
10−11
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
−22.4%
60−65
+22.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Valorant 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
World of Tanks 55
−18.2%
65−70
+18.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 4
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Dota 2 44
−25%
55−60
+25%
Far Cry 5 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Forza Horizon 4 17
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−21.2%
40−45
+21.2%
Valorant 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 24−27
−15.4%
30−33
+15.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Valorant 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Dota 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how Radeon 540X and Iris Plus Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics is 11% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.57 4.50
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics has a 26.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Iris Plus Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 540X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 540X is a notebook card while Iris Plus Graphics is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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