Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R9 M385
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M385 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 M385 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M385 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M385 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 R9 M385 here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R9 M385
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M385 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M385.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M385 - with GCN.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385 - 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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M385 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
170−180
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Fortnite is 14% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
30−35
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R9 M385
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Strato
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
16 June 2015
Pipelines
48
896
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
56.00
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.97
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Quick Sync
+
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