GeForce 945A vs Iris Plus Graphics 650

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 945A and Iris Plus Graphics 650, 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 GeForce 945A stacks up against Iris Plus Graphics 650, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 945A

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Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 Plus Graphics 650 here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce 945A	Iris Plus Graphics 650
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	32 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce 945A has 120% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 31 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - in Laptops.
GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce 945A is 772 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
GeForce 945A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	8−9
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 945A and Iris Plus Graphics 650 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	150−160
medium / 768p	130−140	120−130
ultra / 1080p	65−70	60−65
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	70−75	65−70
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Fortnite is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
GeForce 945A and Iris Plus Graphics 650 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p	6−7	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p	100−105	95−100
high / 1080p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in Minecraft is 3% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce 945A and Iris Plus Graphics 650 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
GeForce 945A and Iris Plus Graphics 650 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	30−35	30−35
medium / 768p	21−24	20−22
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945A in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945A	Iris Plus Graphics 650
Architecture	Maxwell	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name	GM108	Kaby Lake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	3 January 2017
Pipelines	384	48
Core clock speed	1072 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock	1189 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count		189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	28.54	55.20
Floating-point performance	903.2 gflops	883 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.103
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s
Quick Sync		+
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GeForce 945A vs Iris Plus Graphics 650

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