FirePro R5000 vs Iris Graphics 550

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro R5000 and Iris Graphics 550, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro R5000 stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 550 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Graphics 550 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 64 MB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 2233% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than FirePro R5000.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 525 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 8−9 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 Iris Graphics 550
Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name Pitcairn Skylake GT3e
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 25 February 2013 1 September 2015
Pipelines 768 48
Core clock speed 825 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 52.80
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.97
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Quick Sync +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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