Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R9 M270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 M270X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M270X

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:

Iris Graphics 550 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Graphics 550	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 425 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	130−140
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	6−7	4−5
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	12−14
medium / 1080p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	95−100	85−90
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	30−35	24−27
medium / 768p	21−24	16−18
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 550	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	GCN 1.0
Code name	Skylake GT3e	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	21 March 2014
Pipelines	48	640
Core clock speed	300 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.80	31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.97
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Quick Sync	+
Compute units		10
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Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon R9 M270X

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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