HD Graphics 6000 vs Iris Plus Graphics 655
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Plus Graphics 655, 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 HD Graphics 6000 stacks up against Iris Plus Graphics 655, check out specs charts below.
HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Plus Graphics 655 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Plus Graphics 655 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 HD Graphics 6000 or Iris Plus Graphics 655 here:
Main Specs
HD Graphics 6000
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
System Shared
DDR3/DDR4
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 15 Watt.
HD Graphics 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
HD Graphics 6000 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
HD Graphics 6000 and Iris Plus Graphics 655 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
10−11
27−30
medium / 1080p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Battlefield 5 is 480% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 6000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
110−120
190−200
medium / 768p
80−85
160−170
ultra / 1080p
30−35
85−90
QHD / 1440p
−
45−50
4K / 2160p
9−10
30−33
high / 768p
55−60
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 103% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
85−90
ultra / 1080p
16−18
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Dota 2 is 88% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
8−9
30−35
medium / 1080p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
85−90
medium / 1080p
6−7
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Fortnite is 180% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Forza Horizon 4 is 416% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
40−45
75−80
medium / 768p
−
65−70
high / 1080p
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Grand Theft Auto V is 146% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
2−3
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Metro Exodus is 750% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Minecraft is 20% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
3−4
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 733% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
6−7
45−50
medium / 768p
6−7
27−30
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 520% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in World of Tanks is 62% more, than HD Graphics 6000.
Full Specs
HD Graphics 6000
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Architecture
Gen. 8 Broadwell
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name
Broadwell GT3
Kaby Lake GT3e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 January 2015
1 September 2017
Pipelines
48
48
Core clock speed
300 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
48.00
50.40
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Shared memory
+
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.80
1.1.103
Quick Sync
+
+
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