GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Iris Graphics 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI 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 GTX 280M SLI stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Iris Graphics 550 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 280M SLI or Iris Graphics 550 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR3
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 900% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 285 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 31% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
130−140
ultra / 1080p
80−85
65−70
QHD / 1440p
45−50
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
85−90
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 23% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
6−7
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
95−100
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
40−45
30−35
medium / 768p
27−30
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280M SLI
Iris Graphics 550
Architecture
G9x
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
N10E-GTX
Skylake GT3e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
2 March 2009
1 September 2015
Pipelines
256
48
Core clock speed
585 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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