GeForce GTX 950 vs Iris Graphics 550

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950 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 950 stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.

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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 950	Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	64 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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GeForce GTX 950 has 500% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 724 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 950 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 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	250−260	160−170
medium / 768p	220−230	130−140
ultra / 1080p	180−190	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	140−150	60−65
medium / 768p	120−130	55−60
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	130−140	30−35
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Iris Graphics 550
Architecture	Maxwell	Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name	GM206	Skylake GT3e
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	20 August 2015	1 September 2015
Pipelines	768	48
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	300 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	52.80
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.97
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	233 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	9.97 Mh/s
Quick Sync		+
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 950 vs Iris Graphics 550

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