Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs Radeon R7 250
In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon R7 250 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 Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 Plus Graphics 650 here:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
N/A
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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Radeon R7 250 has 400% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 650.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 has 30 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
Iris Plus Graphics 650 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250 - 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
90−95
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Radeon R7 250 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 250.
high / 1080p
−
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
7−8
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
30−35
18−20
medium / 768p
20−22
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R7 250.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 650 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon R7 250.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 650
Radeon R7 250
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
GCN
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Oland XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
1 October 2013
Pipelines
48
384
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.20
25.20
Floating-point performance
883 gflops
716.8 gflops
Length
168 mm
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.103
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
117 Mh/s
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
3 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
AppAcceleration
+
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