Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R7 Carrizo, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Iris Graphics 550 stacks up against Radeon R7 Carrizo, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Iris Graphics 550 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - 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
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 111% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 54% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
20−22
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 81% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
6−7
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
95−100
65−70
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 38% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
30−35
14−16
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
4 June 2015
Pipelines
48
512
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
Shared memory
+
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.97
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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