RTX A2000 Mobile vs Iris Plus Graphics 645

Place in the ranking	663	209
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	20.68	18.88
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	Coffee Lake GT3e	GA106
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	7 October 2019 (5 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 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	2560
Core clock speed	300 MHz	893 MHz
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	1358 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+++	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Texture fill rate	50.40	108.6
Floating-point processing power	0.8064 TFLOPS	6.953 TFLOPS
ROPs	6	48
TMUs	48	80
Tensor Cores	no data	80
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20

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	large
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 4.0 x16

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	System Shared	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	4 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	176.0 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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.2
CUDA	-	8.6

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 Plus Graphics 645 4.45

RTX A2000 Mobile 25.73
+478%

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 Plus Graphics 645 1715

RTX A2000 Mobile 9926
+479%

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 645 2985

RTX A2000 Mobile 18058
+505%

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 645 1893

RTX A2000 Mobile 13157
+595%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Iris Plus Graphics 645 550

RTX A2000 Mobile 5016
+812%

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	25 −212%	78 +212%
1440p	7−8 −500%	42 +500%
4K	7−8 −500%	42 +500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8

−957%

74
+957%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −409%	55−60 +409%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −1733%	55 +1733%
Battlefield 5	9−10 −833%	80−85 +833%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −478%	50−55 +478%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −786%	62 +786%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −638%	55−60 +638%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −509%	65−70 +509%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −517%	140−150 +517%
Hitman 3	9−10 −478%	50−55 +478%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −333%	110−120 +333%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1000%	85−90 +1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −560%	65−70 +560%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −480%	85−90 +480%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −142%	100−110 +142%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −409%	55−60 +409%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −1200%	39 +1200%
Battlefield 5	9−10 −833%	80−85 +833%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −478%	50−55 +478%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −614%	50 +614%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −638%	55−60 +638%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −509%	65−70 +509%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −517%	140−150 +517%
Hitman 3	9−10 −478%	50−55 +478%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −333%	110−120 +333%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1000%	85−90 +1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −560%	65−70 +560%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −620%	108 +620%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −244%	55−60 +244%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 −142%	100−110 +142%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −409%	55−60 +409%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −967%	32 +967%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −478%	50−55 +478%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −486%	41 +486%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −638%	55−60 +638%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −517%	140−150 +517%
Hitman 3	9−10 −478%	50−55 +478%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −333%	110−120 +333%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −527%	94 +527%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −213%	50 +213%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +48.3%	29 −48.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

−560%

65−70
+560%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 −600%	45−50 +600%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −550%	35−40 +550%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −867%	27−30 +867%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −1150%	25 +1150%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −480%	27−30 +480%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −3575%	140−150 +3575%
Hitman 3	8−9 −288%	30−35 +288%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 −489%	50−55 +489%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −967%	30−35 +967%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 −472%	140−150 +472%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

−438%

40−45
+438%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 −1150%	24−27 +1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −900%	20−22 +900%
Hitman 3	0−1	20−22
Metro Exodus	0−1	27−30

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	6−7
Far Cry 5	2−3 −600%	14−16 +600%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −1650%	35−40 +1650%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −1000%	10−12 +1000%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

−340%

21−24
+340%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27 +0%	27 +0%
Metro Exodus	49 +0%	49 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	63 +0%	63 +0%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	33 +0%	33 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

+0%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 645 and RTX A2000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A2000 Mobile is 212% faster in 1080p
RTX A2000 Mobile is 500% faster in 1440p
RTX A2000 Mobile is 500% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 645 is 48% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX A2000 Mobile is 3575% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Iris Plus Graphics 645 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RTX A2000 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (90%)
there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.45	25.73
Recency	7 October 2019	12 April 2021
Chip lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 645 has 533.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 478.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 645 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 645 is a notebook graphics card while RTX A2000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.