Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition and Iris Plus Graphics 640, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780M Mac Edition
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
6.72
+73.6%

GTX 780M Mac Edition outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 640 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking564706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.7917.76
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Kaby Lake GT3e
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date8 November 2013 (11 years ago)3 January 2017 (8 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 cores1536384
Core clock speed771 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed797 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm++
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate102.052.80
Floating-point processing power2.448 TFLOPS0.8448 TFLOPS
ROPs326
TMUs12848

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).

InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)Ring Bus

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 typeGDDR5DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount4 GB32 GB
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1250 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA3.0-

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 HD30−35
+57.9%
19
−57.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 13
+0%
13
+0%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 33
+0%
33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
World of Tanks 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Elden Ring 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX 780M Mac Edition and Iris Plus Graphics 640 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780M Mac Edition is 58% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.72 3.87
Recency 8 November 2013 3 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 15 Watt

GTX 780M Mac Edition has a 73.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics 640, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 713.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 640 in performance tests.


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