Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R9 270
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 270, 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 R9 270, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 900% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 126% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
160−170
230−240
medium / 768p
130−140
200−210
ultra / 1080p
65−70
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
95−100
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
100−110
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 141% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 102% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 129% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
high / 1080p
18−20
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 83% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
30−35
75−80
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 118% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
GCN 1.0
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Curacao
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2015
13 November 2013
Pipelines
48
1280
Core clock speed
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
74.00
Floating-point performance
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
179.2 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
1.1.97
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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