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    Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon R9 290X.
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    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:

    Iris Plus Graphics 650 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Iris Plus Graphics 650 Radeon R9 290X
    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 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 1566% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 28 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 650 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 650 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 650 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 18−20 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−11 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.

    Full Specs

      Iris Plus Graphics 650 Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake GCN
    Code name Kaby Lake GT3e Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 3 January 2017 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 48 2816
    Core clock speed 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1100 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 189 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 55.20 176.0
    Floating-point performance 883 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s
    Shared memory + -
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 2.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.103 +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    Quick Sync +
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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