Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 7970M
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
160−170
220−230
medium / 768p
130−140
190−200
ultra / 1080p
65−70
110−120
QHD / 1440p
35−40
75−80
4K / 2160p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
100−110
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
10−12
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
110−120
medium / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 73% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 63% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 13% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 32% 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
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
30−35
65−70
medium / 768p
21−24
40−45
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
1 May 2012
Pipelines
48
1280
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,176 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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