GeForce GTS 450 vs Iris Graphics 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTS 450 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 GTS 450 stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 550 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Iris Graphics 550 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
64 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTS 450 has 606% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 63 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 1266 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 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
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTS 450 and Iris Graphics 550 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 81% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
60−65
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
65−70
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 31% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
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 100% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Iris Graphics 550
Architecture
Fermi
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
GF106
Skylake GT3e
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
1 September 2015
Pipelines
192
48
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
52.80
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.1
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.97
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
40 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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