Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon RX 570
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon RX 570, 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 655 stacks up against Radeon RX 570, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3/DDR4
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570 has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 868 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon RX 570 are manufactured by 14 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
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
190−200
250−260
medium / 768p
160−170
220−230
ultra / 1080p
85−90
180−190
QHD / 1440p
45−50
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
120−130
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
5−6
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
85−90
180−190
medium / 1080p
45−50
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
75−80
140−150
medium / 768p
65−70
120−130
high / 1080p
24−27
70−75
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
24−27
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
45−50
130−140
medium / 768p
27−30
85−90
high / 1080p
16−18
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Full Specs
Iris Plus Graphics 655
Radeon RX 570
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
Polaris
Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2017
18 April 2017
Pipelines
48
2048
Core clock speed
300 MHz
1168 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
1244 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
50.40
159.2
Floating-point performance
5,095 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224.0 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
+
FreeSync
+
Quick Sync
+
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