Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M270X

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:

Iris Plus Graphics 655 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 655	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3/DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Iris Plus Graphics 655 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 425 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	130−140
medium / 768p	160−170	100−110
ultra / 1080p	85−90	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Fortnite is 59% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
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 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
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 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
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 78% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 655	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake	GCN 1.0
Code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2017	21 March 2014
Pipelines	48	640
Core clock speed	300 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.103
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Quick Sync	+
Compute units		10
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Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon R9 M270X

Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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