Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 8770M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 8770M, 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 8770M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 8770M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 8770M 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 8770M here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 8770M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8770M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 8770M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8770M is 475 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8770M - 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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 8770M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
30−35
24−27
medium / 768p
21−24
16−18
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8770M.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon HD 8770M
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Mars
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
16 November 2012
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
775 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
825 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
19.80
Floating-point performance
633.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 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
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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