Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs Radeon HD 8790M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon HD 8790M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon HD 8790M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 Plus Graphics 650 or Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Iris Plus Graphics 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 30 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8790M - 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
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
90−95
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
30−35
20−22
medium / 768p
20−22
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Mars XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 January 2017
16 November 2012
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.20
21.60
Floating-point performance
883 gflops
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 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
1.1.103
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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