Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R8 M445DX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R8 M445DX, 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 R8 M445DX, check out specs charts below.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R8 M445DX are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
IGP
Memory type
eDRAM
DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R8 M445DX is 420 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R8 M445DX - 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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
1−2
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M445DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
160−170
60−65
medium / 768p
130−140
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
7−8
QHD / 1440p
35−40
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
100−110
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M445DX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
70−75
10−11
ultra / 1080p
40−45
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
16−18
0−1
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
0−1
medium / 1080p
18−20
0−1
low / 768p
60−65
18−20
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
high / 1080p
95−100
27−30
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 90% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
40−45
8−9
medium / 1080p
18−20
−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 768p
30−35
0−1
medium / 768p
21−24
−
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
high / 768p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Meso
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
1 June 2016
Pipelines
48
704
Core clock speed
300 MHz
720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1021 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
20.42
Memory bus width
128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed
933 / 1000 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.97
1.2.131
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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