GeForce GTX 275 vs Iris Graphics 550

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 275 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 GTX 275 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 GTX 275 Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 64 MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 275 has 1360% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 275 has 832 GB more memory, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 1104 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 9−10
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 21−24
medium / 1080p 8−9 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Iris Graphics 550
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GT200B Skylake GT3e
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 15 January 2009 1 September 2015
Pipelines 240 48
Core clock speed 1404 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 50.6 billion/sec 52.80
Floating-point performance 673.9 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit
Memory clock speed 1134 MHz
Memory bandwidth 127.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 3.0 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.97
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Quick Sync +
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