GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Iris Graphics 550

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 460 SE 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 460 SE stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 460 SE

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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 460 SE	Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	64 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 460 SE has 900% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 63 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 1000 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 460 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
QHD / 1440p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	90−95	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Minecraft is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	35−40	30−35
medium / 768p	21−24	21−24
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 460 SE and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 460 SE	Iris Graphics 550
Architecture	Fermi	Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name	GF104	Skylake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 November 2010	1 September 2015
Pipelines	288	48
Core clock speed	1300 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	31.2 billion/sec	52.80
Floating-point performance	748.8 gflops
Length	8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1700 MHz
Memory bandwidth	108.8 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.97
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	288
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s
Quick Sync		+
Number of display connectors	2
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GeForce GTX 460 SE vs Iris Graphics 550

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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