Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU vs Radeon RX 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Radeon RX 550X, 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 Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU stacks up against Radeon RX 550X, check out specs charts below.

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Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU 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 G4 Ice Lake 48 EU here:

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Main Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is build with Gen. 11 Ice 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 G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	170−180
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
ultra / 1080p	65−70	70−75
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p	60−65	65−70
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p	30−35	35−40
medium / 768p	21−24	21−24
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU.

Full Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	Gen. 11 Ice Lake	GCN 4.0
Code name	Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	28 May 2019	16 December 2018
Pipelines	48	512
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count		2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate		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	DirectX 12_1	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.4
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU vs Radeon RX 550X

Iris Plus Graphics G4 Ice Lake 48 EU is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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