Is Intel Iris 1536 MB ‘better’ than Intel HD Graphics 4000?

Question

I'm looking at a game which gives 'Intel HD Graphics 4000' as one of its requirements. My Macbook Pro Retina mid-2014 has 'Intel Iris 1536 MB'; will that be OK?

Answer 1

There are 3 types of mid 2014, two with integrated graphics & one with a discrete card.

The integrated chip is Intel 5100 or 5200 so yes, well within spec, even if you don't have the dual-graphics version with a GeForce GT 750M.

Source: Everymac

Answer 2

Yes, the Iris Pro should be enough for the game. The HD 4000 is included in the Mid-2012 MacBook Pro so yours is newer than it, so definitely will work.

Answer 3

Yeah, your GPU's light years ahead of the HD 4000.

Answer 4

No, it won’t work. Iris by itself gives only video memory of 128MB. Iris is basically more for graphic not gaming. You need iris and Nvidia video card together to get the best performance.