Intel Iris Graphics 540 vs NVIDIA GeForce MX150

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Combined performance score

GeForce MX150
5.88
+92.8%

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 93% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking553722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.250.12
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016)
GPU code nameN17S-G1Skylake GT3e
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date16 May 2017 (6 years old)1 September 2015 (8 years old)
Current price$1049 $1043
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GeForce MX150 has 942% better value for money than Iris Graphics 540.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38448
Core clock speed1468 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1532 MHz1050 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt (10 - 25 Watt TGP)15 Watt
Texture fill rate24.9150.40
Floating-point performance1,127 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce MX150 and Iris Graphics 540 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount4 GB64 MB
Memory bus width64 BiteDRAM + 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed6008 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Video outputs and ports

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

Technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.97
CUDA6.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GeForce MX150 5.88
+92.8%
Iris Graphics 540 3.05

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 93% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce MX150 2279
+81.4%
Iris Graphics 540 1256

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 81% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce MX150 10992
+24.5%
Iris Graphics 540 8828

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 25% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GeForce MX150 4494
+103%
Iris Graphics 540 2212

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 103% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce MX150 3488
+141%
Iris Graphics 540 1448

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 141% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GeForce MX150 19132
+68.9%
Iris Graphics 540 11327

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 69% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GeForce MX150 223740
+77.5%
Iris Graphics 540 126078

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 77% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GeForce MX150 26
+56%
Iris Graphics 540 17

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 56% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GeForce MX150 24
Iris Graphics 540 26
+7.8%

Iris Graphics 540 outperforms GeForce MX150 by 8% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GeForce MX150 3
+10.7%
Iris Graphics 540 3

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 11% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GeForce MX150 17
+9.7%
Iris Graphics 540 15

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 10% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GeForce MX150 10
+164%
Iris Graphics 540 4

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 164% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GeForce MX150 14
+63.5%
Iris Graphics 540 9

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 64% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GeForce MX150 1
+150%
Iris Graphics 540 0

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 150% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GeForce MX150 14
+63.5%
Iris Graphics 540 9

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 64% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.

SPECviewperf 12 - Maya

This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GeForce MX150 26
+56%
Iris Graphics 540 17

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 56% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.

SPECviewperf 12 - Catia

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GeForce MX150 17
+9.7%
Iris Graphics 540 15

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 10% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.

SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GeForce MX150 24
Iris Graphics 540 26
+7.8%

Iris Graphics 540 outperforms GeForce MX150 by 8% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.

SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GeForce MX150 3
+10.7%
Iris Graphics 540 3

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 11% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.

SPECviewperf 12 - Medical

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GeForce MX150 10
+164%
Iris Graphics 540 4

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 164% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.

SPECviewperf 12 - Energy

Benchmark coverage: 2%

GeForce MX150 0.5
+150%
Iris Graphics 540 0.2

GeForce MX150 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by 150% in SPECviewperf 12 - Energy.

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 HD27
+17.4%
23
−17.4%
1440p24
+100%
12−14
−100%
4K19
+111%
9−10
−111%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+375%
4−5
−375%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 39
+457%
7−8
−457%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 22
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Far Cry 5 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
Far Cry New Dawn 18
+260%
5−6
−260%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+213%
8−9
−213%
Hitman 3 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+70%
10−11
−70%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14
+600%
2−3
−600%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 32
+357%
7−8
−357%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 16
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry New Dawn 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+163%
8−9
−163%
Hitman 3 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Metro Exodus 6
+50%
4−5
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+171%
7−8
−171%
Watch Dogs: Legion 11
+450%
2−3
−450%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Battlefield 5 26
+271%
7−8
−271%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 14
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
+200%
5−6
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+75%
8−9
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Hitman 3 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

This is how GeForce MX150 and Iris Graphics 540 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GeForce MX150 is 17.4% faster than Iris Graphics 540

1440p resolution:

  • GeForce MX150 is 100% faster than Iris Graphics 540

4K resolution:

  • GeForce MX150 is 111% faster than Iris Graphics 540

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX150 is 600% faster than the Iris Graphics 540.
  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Graphics 540 is 71.4% faster than the GeForce MX150.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX150 is ahead in 51 test (96%)
  • Iris Graphics 540 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.88 3.05
Recency 16 May 2017 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

The GeForce MX150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 540 in performance tests.


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