GRID M60 2Q vs Iris Graphics 550

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M60 2Q 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 GRID M60 2Q 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

  GRID M60 2Q Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 64 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M60 2Q has 1400% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • GRID M60 2Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
  • GRID M60 2Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 257 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • GRID M60 2Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 10−12
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Iris Graphics 550
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name GM204 Skylake GT3e
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 30 August 2015 1 September 2015
Pipelines 2048 48
Core clock speed 557 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 52.80
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
CUDA 5.2
Quick Sync +
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