Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 7690M XT
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 7690M XT you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Iris Graphics 550 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7690M XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 7690M XT are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 Iris Graphics 550 or Radeon HD 7690M XT here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7690M XT has 66% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7690M XT uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M XT is 425 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
21−24
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 78% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
4−5
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
95−100
80−85
ultra / 1080p
85−90
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 183% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
30−35
10−11
medium / 768p
21−24
8−9
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 220% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Terascale 2
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Thames XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
7 June 2011
Pipelines
48
480
Core clock speed
300 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
17.40
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
N/A
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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