Iris Graphics 550 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 550 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Graphics 550 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 550 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
eDRAM
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 5850 has 100% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 63 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is 325 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 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
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
100−110
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 36% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
10−11
medium / 1080p
8−9
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
95−100
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
75−80
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
10−11
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
30−35
21−24
medium / 768p
21−24
14−16
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Terascale 2
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Broadway-PRO
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
7 January 2010
Pipelines
48
800
Core clock speed
300 MHz
625 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
20.00
Floating-point performance
800.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.97
N/A
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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