Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon RX 570X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X. 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 Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X. 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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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 RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 570X has 700% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 56 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 570X.
Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570X - in Desktops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 868 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	100−110	100−110
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	16−18
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
high / 1080p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	30−35	30−35
medium / 768p	21−24	21−24
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Iris Graphics 550	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	Gen. 9 Skylake	GCN 4.0
Code name	Skylake GT3e	Polaris 20
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2015	11 April 2018
Pipelines	48	2048
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock	1100 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	52.80	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	1.1.97	1.2.131
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon RX 570X

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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