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    Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

    In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R6 Kaveri are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:

    Iris Plus Graphics 655 Laptops
    Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

    Main Specs

      Iris Plus Graphics 655 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type DDR3/DDR4
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R6 Kaveri is 233 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
    • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 −
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
    low / 720p 27−30 1−2
    medium / 1080p 16−18 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

    Full Specs

      Iris Plus Graphics 655 Radeon R6 Kaveri
    Architecture Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake GCN 1.1
    Code name Kaby Lake GT3e Kaveri
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 September 2017 4 June 2014
    Pipelines 48 384
    Core clock speed 300 MHz 533 MHz
    Boost Clock 1200 MHz 654 MHz
    Transistor count 189 million 2410 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 50.40
    Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
    Shared memory + +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.103
    Laptop size medium sized
    Quick Sync +
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