GeForce GT 320M vs Iris Plus Graphics 640
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 640 and GeForce GT 320M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 outperforms GT 320M by a whopping 1348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 721 | 1368 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 17.62 | 1.30 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Kaby Lake GT3e | G96C |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 15 June 2009 (15 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 | 384 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm++ | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 14 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 52.80 | 8.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8448 TFLOPS | 0.08 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 6 | 8 |
| TMUs | 48 | 16 |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | Ring Bus | MXM-II |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| 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 | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 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.
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.
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 | 21
+2000%
| 1−2
−2000%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+96.2%
|
24−27
−96.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+442%
|
12−14
−442%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Dota 2 | 29
+222%
|
9−10
−222%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+96.2%
|
24−27
−96.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Dota 2 | 21
+133%
|
9−10
−133%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+96.2%
|
24−27
−96.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+2600%
|
1−2
−2600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+1750%
|
2−3
−1750%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
This is how Iris Plus Graphics 640 and GT 320M compete in popular games:
- Iris Plus Graphics 640 is 2000% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 640 is 1350% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Iris Plus Graphics 640 surpassed GT 320M in all 25 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.33 | 0.23 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 15 June 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 32 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 14 Watt |
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has a 1347.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.
GT 320M, on the other hand, has 7.1% lower power consumption.
The Iris Plus Graphics 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 320M in performance tests.
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