Iris Graphics 540 vs Radeon RX 570

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 570 and Iris Graphics 540, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 570
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
18.06
+454%

RX 570 outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by a whopping 454% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking301742
Place by popularity18not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.39no data
Power efficiency10.4015.02
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code namePolaris 20Skylake GT3e
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2048384
Core clock speed1168 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1244 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate159.248.00
Floating-point processing power5.095 TFLOPS0.768 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1750 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth224.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan+1.3

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.

RX 570 18.06
+454%
Iris Graphics 540 3.26

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.

RX 570 6967
+453%
Iris Graphics 540 1259

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.

RX 570 18967
+758%
Iris Graphics 540 2212

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.

RX 570 45560
+416%
Iris Graphics 540 8828

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.

RX 570 13827
+855%
Iris Graphics 540 1448

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.

RX 570 71096
+528%
Iris Graphics 540 11327

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.

RX 570 375145
+198%
Iris Graphics 540 126078

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 HD81
+305%
20
−305%
1440p46
+475%
8−9
−475%
4K31
+520%
5−6
−520%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.09no data
1440p3.67no data
4K5.45no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+589%
9−10
−589%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Battlefield 5 106
+2020%
5−6
−2020%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 68
+871%
7−8
−871%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Far Cry 5 80
+1233%
6−7
−1233%
Far Cry New Dawn 85
+963%
8−9
−963%
Forza Horizon 4 257
+1506%
16−18
−1506%
Hitman 3 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+287%
21−24
−287%
Metro Exodus 101
+2425%
4−5
−2425%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+600%
7−8
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120
+823%
12−14
−823%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+121%
35−40
−121%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 94
+944%
9−10
−944%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Battlefield 5 98
+1860%
5−6
−1860%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 63
+800%
7−8
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Far Cry 5 69
+1050%
6−7
−1050%
Far Cry New Dawn 61
+663%
8−9
−663%
Forza Horizon 4 255
+1494%
16−18
−1494%
Hitman 3 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+287%
21−24
−287%
Metro Exodus 82
+1950%
4−5
−1950%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+600%
7−8
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+354%
12−14
−354%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+141%
17
−141%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+121%
35−40
−121%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 33
+267%
9−10
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45
+543%
7−8
−543%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Far Cry 5 46
+667%
6−7
−667%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+369%
16−18
−369%
Hitman 3 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+287%
21−24
−287%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+354%
12−14
−354%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+207%
14−16
−207%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+121%
35−40
−121%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+600%
7−8
−600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 61
+1120%
5−6
−1120%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
+720%
5−6
−720%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 29
+867%
3−4
−867%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 36
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 30
+900%
3−4
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 149
+521%
24−27
−521%
Hitman 3 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Metro Exodus 48
+500%
8−9
−500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+500%
18−20
−500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Far Cry New Dawn 21
+950%
2−3
−950%
Hitman 3 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+481%
16−18
−481%
Metro Exodus 29
+480%
5−6
−480%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+460%
5−6
−460%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+750%
2−3
−750%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 39
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

This is how RX 570 and Iris Graphics 540 compete in popular games:

  • RX 570 is 305% faster in 1080p
  • RX 570 is 475% faster in 1440p
  • RX 570 is 520% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 570 is 3800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 570 surpassed Iris Graphics 540 in all 62 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.06 3.26
Recency 18 April 2017 1 September 2015
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

RX 570 has a 454% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Iris Graphics 540, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 570 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 540 in performance tests.


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