GeForce GTX 690 vs Iris Plus Graphics 655
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 690 and Iris Plus Graphics 655, 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 GeForce GTX 690 stacks up against Iris Plus Graphics 655, check out specs charts below.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 655 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 655 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 690
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Power consumption (TDP)
300 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors
Two 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Display Connectors
3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 690 has 1900% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 615 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
GeForce GTX 690 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - 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
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
55−60
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
35−40
4−5
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
250−260
190−200
medium / 768p
220−230
160−170
ultra / 1080p
180−190
85−90
QHD / 1440p
110−120
45−50
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−110
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
30−35
7−8
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
65−70
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
140−150
75−80
medium / 768p
120−130
65−70
high / 1080p
70−75
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
20−22
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
130−140
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
27−30
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 690
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Architecture
Kepler
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Code name
GK104
Kaby Lake GT3e
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
3 May 2012
1 September 2017
Pipelines
1536
48
Core clock speed
915 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
1200 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
234 billion/sec
50.40
Floating-point performance
2x 3,130 gflops
Length
11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width
512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed
6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.103
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
3072
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
Yes (via dongle)
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision Live
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
156 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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