Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon 540

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon 540, 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 655 stacks up against Radeon 540, check out specs charts below.

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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:

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Main Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 655	Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3/DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 540 has 233% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 800 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon 540 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	120−130
medium / 768p	160−170	100−110
ultra / 1080p	85−90	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Far Cry 5 is 112% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Fortnite is 65% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	40−45
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Grand Theft Auto V is 60% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	8−9	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	75−80
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon 540.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	45−50	21−24
medium / 768p	27−30	14−16
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than Radeon 540.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 655	Radeon 540
Architecture	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake	GCN 4.0
Code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2017	26 March 2019
Pipelines	48	512
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	1124 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	35.97
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width		64 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		56 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.103	1.2.131
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon 540

Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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