Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 655 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 655 or Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 1233% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 550 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - 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
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
190−200
250−260
medium / 768p
160−170
220−230
ultra / 1080p
85−90
180−190
QHD / 1440p
45−50
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
120−130
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
85−90
180−190
medium / 1080p
45−50
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 128% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
75−80
140−150
medium / 768p
65−70
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 23% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
45−50
130−140
medium / 768p
27−30
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Wimbledon XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2017
1 May 2012
Pipelines
48
2560
Core clock speed
300 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.103
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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