Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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.

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Radeon HD 4870 X2

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 550 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 Graphics 550 here:

Iris Graphics 550 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Graphics 550	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 1806% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 63 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 400 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	3−4
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	130−140
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	10−12	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	6−7	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	9−10
medium / 1080p	8−9	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	95−100	70−75
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	30−35	20−22
medium / 768p	21−24	12−14
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 550	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	TeraScale
Code name	Skylake GT3e	R700
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	12 August 2008
Pipelines	48	800
Core clock speed	300 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	52.80	28.00
Floating-point performance		2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	2.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.97	N/A
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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