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    Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R9 290X

    In this comparison between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    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:

    Iris Graphics 550 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Iris Graphics 550 Radeon R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type eDRAM GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 1566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
    • Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
    • Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−12 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 258% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

    Full Specs

      Iris Graphics 550 Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN
    Code name Skylake GT3e Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 September 2015 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 48 2816
    Core clock speed 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 189 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 52.80 176.0
    Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s
    Shared memory + -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 2.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.97 +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    Quick Sync +
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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