FirePro W8000 vs Iris Graphics 550

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8000 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 W8000 stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Iris Graphics 550 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	64 MB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8000 has 1400% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 600 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	220−230	160−170
medium / 768p	190−200	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	65−70
QHD / 1440p	65−70	35−40
4K / 2160p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	70−75	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 91% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 67% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	30−33	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	3−4
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	95−100	60−65
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	10−12	6−7
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 32% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	65−70	30−35
medium / 768p	40−45	21−24
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Iris Graphics 550
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name	Tahiti	Skylake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	1 September 2015
Pipelines	1792	48
Core clock speed	900 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	52.80
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s
Quick Sync		+
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Iris Graphics 550

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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