GeForce 9800 GTX vs Iris Graphics 550

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX 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 GeForce 9800 GTX stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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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

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	64 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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GeForce 9800 GTX has 833% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce 9800 GTX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 448 GB more memory, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce 9800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1388 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	60−65	160−170
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 227% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 90% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	30−35
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Iris Graphics 550
Architecture	Tesla	Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name	G92	Skylake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	28 March 2008	1 September 2015
Pipelines	128	48
Core clock speed	1688 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	52.80
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.97
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	128
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Quick Sync		+
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GeForce 9800 GTX vs Iris Graphics 550

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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