Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon RX 550X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon RX 550X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX 550X

Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 655 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 655 here:

Iris Plus Graphics 655 Laptops

Main Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 655	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3/DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 550X has 233% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 800 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon RX 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	170−180
medium / 768p	160−170	140−150
ultra / 1080p	85−90	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	75−80
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	35−40
medium / 768p	27−30	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 655	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake	GCN 4.0
Code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2017	16 December 2018
Pipelines	48	512
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1200 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	37.86
Floating-point performance		1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.103	1.2.131
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon RX 550X

Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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