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    GeForce GTX 880M vs Iris Graphics 550

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M and Iris Graphics 550 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 880M will be the best choice, for others Iris Graphics 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 880M and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M or Iris Graphics 550 here:

    GeForce GTX 880M Laptops
    Iris Graphics 550 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 880M Iris Graphics 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 64 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 880M has 713% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Iris Graphics 550 has 56 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 880M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 654 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 21−24
    medium / 1080p 24−27 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 880M Iris Graphics 550
    Architecture Kepler Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name N15E-GX-A2 Skylake GT3e
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 1536 48
    Core clock speed 954 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 993 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 127.1 52.80
    Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Quick Sync +
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