Iris Graphics 550 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Graphics 550 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Graphics 550 has 63 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 654 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - 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
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
150−160
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 1% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
30−35
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
Iris Graphics 550 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Maxwell
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
1 October 2015
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
993 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
Memory bus width
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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