GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Iris Graphics 550
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI stacks up against Iris Graphics 550, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 GTX 860M SLI or Iris Graphics 550 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR5
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 729 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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
21−24
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 147% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
230−240
160−170
medium / 768p
210−220
130−140
ultra / 1080p
130−140
65−70
QHD / 1440p
100−110
35−40
4K / 2160p
55−60
27−30
high / 768p
170−180
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−33
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
70−75
medium / 1080p
80−85
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 105% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 135% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
110−120
60−65
medium / 768p
100−105
55−60
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 97% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 48% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
16−18
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
80−85
30−35
medium / 768p
50−55
21−24
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Iris Graphics 550
Architecture
Maxwell
Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
1 September 2015
Pipelines
1280
48
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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