GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Iris Graphics 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 550 Ti stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
One 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 550 Ti has 673% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 600 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 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
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
160−170
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
55−60
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
30−35
medium / 768p
18−20
21−24
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Iris Graphics 550
Architecture
Fermi
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GF116
Skylake GT3e
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
1 September 2015
Pipelines
192
48
Core clock speed
900 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
52.80
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.1
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.97
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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