GeForce 945M vs Iris Graphics 550
In this comparison between GeForce 945M and Iris Graphics 550 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 945M will be the best choice, for others Iris Graphics 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 945M and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 945M 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 945M or Iris Graphics 550 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 945M
Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 945M has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce 945M 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 945M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 945M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 628 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce 945M 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
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 945M and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
160−170
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
75−80
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Fortnite is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−105
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
35−40
30−35
medium / 768p
24−27
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 945M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
GeForce 945M
Iris Graphics 550
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GM107
Skylake GT3e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
1 September 2015
Pipelines
512
48
Core clock speed
928 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1045 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
52.80
Floating-point performance
953.9 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 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)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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