Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs Radeon R9 280X
In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon R9 280X 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 Plus Graphics 650 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 Plus Graphics 650 here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280X has 1566% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 29 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280X.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−33
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 277% 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 R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
150−160
250−260
medium / 768p
120−130
220−230
ultra / 1080p
60−65
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
90−95
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 113% 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 R9 280X 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
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
10−11
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
80−85
medium / 1080p
10−11
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 327% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
65−70
180−190
medium / 1080p
27−30
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 229% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
50−55
120−130
high / 1080p
16−18
70−75
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
65−70
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 416% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 34% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 233% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
30−35
130−140
medium / 768p
20−22
85−90
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 313% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon R9 280X
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Thaiti XTL
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
8 October 2013
Pipelines
48
2048
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.20
128.0
Floating-point performance
883 gflops
4,096 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory bandwidth
288 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.103
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.5 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
494 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
285 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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