Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon R7 260
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R7 260, 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 260, 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 260
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
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 R7 260 has 666% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
200−210
medium / 768p
160−170
170−180
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
QHD / 1440p
45−50
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
7−8
9−10
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
27−30
30−35
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN 2.0
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2017
17 December 2013
Pipelines
48
768
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.103
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
Quick Sync
+
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