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    GeForce GTX 960M vs Iris Graphics 550

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 960M and Iris Graphics 550, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 960M and Iris Graphics 550.
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    GeForce GTX 960M and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M or Iris Graphics 550 here:

    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops
    Iris Graphics 550 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 960M Iris Graphics 550
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 960M has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 796 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 35−40 21−24
    medium / 1080p 21−24 10−12
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 960M Iris Graphics 550
    Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Skylake
    Code name N16P-GX Skylake GT3e
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2015 1 September 2015
    Pipelines 640 48
    Core clock speed 1096 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1202 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 47.04 52.80
    Floating-point performance 1,505 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Quick Sync +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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