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    GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Iris Graphics 550

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M SLI stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M SLI or Iris Graphics 550 here:

    GeForce GTX 680M SLI Laptops
    Iris Graphics 550 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M SLI Iris Graphics 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 64 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 420 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 40−45 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M SLI Iris Graphics 550
    Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name N13E-GTX Skylake GT3e
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 4 June 2012 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 2688 48
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 52.80
    Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 3600 MHz
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Quick Sync +
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