Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) vs GeForce 840A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 840A and Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce 840A
2014
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
2.68

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) outperforms 840A by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking835743
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1911.31
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameGM108Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 March 2014 (11 years ago)28 May 2019 (6 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 cores38448
Core clock speed1029 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt12-25 Watt
Texture fill rate17.98no data
Floating-point processing power0.8632 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs16no data

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 x8no 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 typeDDR3DDR4
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1001 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA5.0-

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 HD12−14
−41.7%
17
+41.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Fortnite 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 37
+0%
37
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Fortnite 12
+0%
12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Dota 2 20
+0%
20
+0%
Far Cry 5 9
+0%
9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
+0%
7
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7
+0%
7
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
God of War 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
God of War 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GeForce 840A and Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) compete in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) is 42% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.68 3.71
Recency 17 March 2014 28 May 2019
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 12 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) has a 38.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 175% lower power consumption.

The Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 840A in performance tests.

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