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    GeForce GTX 295 vs Iris Graphics 550

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 295 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 295 stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 295
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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 GTX 295 Iris Graphics 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 eDRAM
    Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 64 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 295 has 1826% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 295 has 1728 GB more memory, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 942 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 21−24
    medium / 1080p 5−6 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 295.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 295 Iris Graphics 550
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name GT200B Skylake GT3e
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 8 January 2009 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 240 48
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 52.80
    Floating-point performance 2x 596.2 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 896 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 223.8 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 480
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    Quick Sync +
    CUDA cores per GPU 240
    Standard memory config per GPU 896 MB
    Memory interface width per GPU 448 Bit
    High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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