Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon HD 7870 XT. 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 7870 XT. 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 7870 XT

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:

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Main Specs

	Iris Graphics 550	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1133% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 625 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	160−170	250−260
medium / 768p	130−140	220−230
ultra / 1080p	65−70	180−190
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	70−75	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−35	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	55−60	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	30−35	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 550	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	GCN 1.0
Code name	Skylake GT3e	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	19 November 2012
Pipelines	48	1536
Core clock speed	300 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.80	93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.97	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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