Iris Graphics 550 vs Radeon RX Vega M GH
In this comparison between Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX Vega M GH you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Iris Graphics 550 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega M GH will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX Vega M GH are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX Vega M GH are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega M GH here:
Main Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon RX Vega M GH
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
IGP
Memory type
eDRAM
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX Vega M GH has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon RX Vega M GH uses IGP interface.
Iris Graphics 550 has 60 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - with Vega.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GH is 763 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon RX Vega M GH 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
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
14−16
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Fortnite is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Minecraft is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
30−35
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GH in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Iris Graphics 550.
Full Specs
Iris Graphics 550
Radeon RX Vega M GH
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake
Vega
Code name
Skylake GT3e
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 September 2015
7 January 2018
Pipelines
48
1536
Core clock speed
300 MHz
1063 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
1190 MHz
Transistor count
189 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
52.80
114.2
Floating-point performance
3,656 gflops
Memory bus width
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
204.8 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
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
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