Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon R7 250
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R7 250, 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 R7 250, 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
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3/DDR4
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
1−2
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
21−24
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
190−200
120−130
medium / 768p
160−170
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
120−130
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 74% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Far Cry 5 is 183% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
21−24
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
85−90
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
21−24
8−9
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Forza Horizon 4 is 140% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
65−70
35−40
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Grand Theft Auto V is 87% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
9−10
medium / 1080p
10−12
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
7−8
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
18−20
medium / 768p
27−30
12−14
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2017
1 October 2013
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
25.20
Floating-point performance
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.103
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
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