Iris Graphics 5100 vs GeForce 9800M GTS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9800M GTS and Iris Graphics 5100, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Iris Graphics 5100 outperforms 9800M GTS by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1126 | 906 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.85 | 4.45 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 7.5 (2013) |
| GPU code name | G94 | Haswell GT3 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 27 May 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 cores | 64 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 505 million | 1,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 19.20 | 44.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.192 TFLOPS | 0.704 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 240 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 32 | 40 |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | + |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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 HD | 5−6
−140%
| 12
+140%
|
| 4K | 2−3
−200%
| 6
+200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−55.6%
|
14
+55.6%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−72.7%
|
18−20
+72.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+20%
|
5
−20%
|
| World of Tanks | 21−24
−40.9%
|
31
+40.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−72.7%
|
18−20
+72.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−160%
|
12−14
+160%
|
| World of Tanks | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+150%
|
6
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Valorant | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Elden Ring | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 6
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how 9800M GTS and Iris Graphics 5100 compete in popular games:
- Iris Graphics 5100 is 140% faster in 1080p
- Iris Graphics 5100 is 200% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the 9800M GTS is 150% faster.
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Graphics 5100 is 233% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- 9800M GTS is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
- Iris Graphics 5100 is ahead in 27 tests (57%)
- there's a draw in 18 tests (38%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.93 | 1.94 |
| Recency | 29 July 2008 | 27 May 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 30 Watt |
Iris Graphics 5100 has a 108.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.
The Iris Graphics 5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTS in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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