Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 650 will be the best choice, for others Maxwell GPU Surface Book will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 Plus Graphics 650 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 31 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 654 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 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
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
150−160
medium / 768p
120−130
130−140
ultra / 1080p
60−65
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Fortnite is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
85−90
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Minecraft is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
30−35
30−35
medium / 768p
20−22
21−24
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Maxwell
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Surface Book
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
3 January 2017
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
55.20
Floating-point performance
883 gflops
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
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
1.1.103
CUDA
+
Optimus
+
Quick Sync
+
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