Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon RX 570
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570, 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 RX 570, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570 has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 56 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 570.
Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 868 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570 are manufactured by 14 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
30−35
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon RX 570
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Polaris
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
18 April 2017
Pipelines
48
2048
Core clock speed
300 MHz
1168 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1244 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
159.2
Floating-point performance
5,095 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.97
+
FreeSync
+
Quick Sync
+
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