Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 6950
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 6950, 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 Iris Graphics 550 stacks up against Radeon HD 6950, 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
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
500 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 3233% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 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
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
QHD / 1440p
35−40
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 47% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
30−35
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
TeraScale 3
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
14 December 2010
Pipelines
48
1408
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
70.40
Floating-point performance
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
244 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Quick Sync
+
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