GeForce 9300 GE vs Iris Graphics 5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 5100 with GeForce 9300 GE, including specs and performance data.

Iris Graphics 5100
2013
30 Watt
1.94
+782%

Iris Graphics 5100 outperforms 9300 GE by a whopping 782% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9061375
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.45no data
ArchitectureGeneration 7.5 (2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameHaswell GT3G98
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date27 May 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$22.99

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 cores3208
Core clock speed200 MHz540 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,300 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Wattno data
Texture fill rate44.004.320
Floating-point processing power0.704 TFLOPS0.0208 TFLOPS
ROPs44
TMUs408

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 2.0 x16
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeSystem SharedDDR2
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared256 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared400 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data6.4 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

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.

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.33.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA-1.1

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.

Iris Graphics 5100 1.94
+782%
9300 GE 0.22

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.

Iris Graphics 5100 746
+767%
9300 GE 86

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
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
4K60−1

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data22.99

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 6 0−1
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 14
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Fortnite 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5 0−1
World of Tanks 31
+933%
3−4
−933%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 17
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
World of Tanks 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1
Valorant 8−9 0−1

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Elden Ring 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 6 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3 0−1

This is how Iris Graphics 5100 and 9300 GE compete in popular games:

  • Iris Graphics 5100 is 1100% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 0.22
Recency 27 May 2013 1 June 2008
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm

Iris Graphics 5100 has a 781.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Graphics 5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9300 GE in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Graphics 5100 is a notebook card while GeForce 9300 GE 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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