GeForce 940M vs Iris Graphics 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 940M 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 940M stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 940M and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M 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 940M or Iris Graphics 550 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 940M has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 772 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - 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
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 137% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
130−140
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 70% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
6−7
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
16−18
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
30−35
medium / 768p
10−11
21−24
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Iris Graphics 550
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
Skylake GT3e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 September 2015
Pipelines
384
48
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
52.80
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 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
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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