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    GeForce MX230 vs Iris Plus Graphics 650

    When choosing between GeForce MX230 and Iris Plus Graphics 650, 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 MX230 and Iris Plus Graphics 650.
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    GeForce MX230 and Iris Plus Graphics 650 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce MX230 and Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 MX230 or Iris Plus Graphics 650 here:

    GeForce MX230 Laptops
    Iris Plus Graphics 650 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce MX230 Iris Plus Graphics 650
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 32 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
    • GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 28 GB more memory, than GeForce MX230.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 650 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 1219 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
    • GeForce MX230 and Iris Plus Graphics 650 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 8−9
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 18−20
    medium / 1080p 12−14 10−11
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.

    Full Specs

      GeForce MX230 Iris Plus Graphics 650
    Architecture Pascal Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
    Code name N17S-G0 Kaby Lake GT3e
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 20 February 2019 3 January 2017
    Pipelines 256 48
    Core clock speed 1519 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1531 MHz 1100 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 189 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.31 55.20
    Floating-point performance 883 gflops
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.103
    CUDA +
    Laptop size medium sized
    Optimus +
    Quick Sync +
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