Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon Pro Vega 16, 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 Plus Graphics 650 stacks up against Radeon Pro Vega 16, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 28 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 190% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−33
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 161% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
150−160
240−250
medium / 768p
120−130
210−220
ultra / 1080p
60−65
130−140
QHD / 1440p
35−40
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
90−95
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 67% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
9−10
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
27−30
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 129% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 168% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 111% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 133% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
30−35
85−90
medium / 768p
20−22
55−60
high / 1080p
10−12
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Vega
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Vega Mobile
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
3 January 2017
15 November 2018
Pipelines
48
1024
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1190 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
55.20
76.16
Floating-point performance
883 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
307.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.103
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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