Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M390X has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 423 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 142% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
160−170
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
210−220
ultra / 1080p
65−70
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
100−110
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 37% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 102% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 135% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 91% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 48% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
30−35
80−85
medium / 768p
21−24
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% 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 R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN 3
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
9 June 2015
Pipelines
48
2048
Core clock speed
300 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
160.0 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
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Quick Sync
+
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