AMD Radeon R9 255 OEM vs Intel Iris Graphics 540
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Cape Verde | Skylake GT3e |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Cape Verde PRX | — |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Generation 9.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | unknown |
| Die size | 123 mm² | unknown |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Dec 21st, 2013 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Volcanic Islands | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Predecessor | Sea Islands | — |
| Successor | Pirate Islands | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 900 MHz | 300 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 930 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1150 MHz 4.6 Gbps effective | System Shared |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | System Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | System Shared |
| Bandwidth | 73.60 GB/s | System Dependent |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 512 | 384 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
| ROPs | 16 | 6 |
| Compute units | 8 | — |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | — |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | — |
| Execution units | — | 48 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 14.88 GPixel/s | 6.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 29.76 GTexel/s | 48.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 952.3 GFLOPS | 768.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 59.52 GFLOPS (1:16) | — |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 15 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | — |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | — |
| Board number | C750 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
Other Features
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | — | Sep 1st, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | HD Graphics-M (Skylake) |
| Production | — | Active |
| Interface | — | Ring Bus |
| Reviews | — | 1 in our database |
