GeForce RTX 4050 vs Iris Plus Graphics 645

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 645 with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

Iris Plus Graphics 645
2019
15 Watt
4.46

RTX 4050 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 645 by a whopping 741% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking666125
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Power efficiency20.4725.81
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameCoffee Lake GT3eAD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2019 (5 years ago)2023 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3842560
Core clock speed300 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistorsno data18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate50.40211.2
Floating-point processing power0.8064 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs632
TMUs4880
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared6 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared96 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data216.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Iris Plus Graphics 645 4.46
RTX 4050 37.50
+741%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Iris Plus Graphics 645 1716
RTX 4050 14418
+740%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD25
−740%
210−220
+740%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%
Elden Ring 10−11
−700%
80−85
+700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−689%
150−160
+689%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−700%
80−85
+700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Valorant 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%
Dota 2 10
−700%
80−85
+700%
Elden Ring 10−11
−700%
80−85
+700%
Far Cry 5 23
−726%
190−200
+726%
Fortnite 24−27
−708%
210−220
+708%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−689%
150−160
+689%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−700%
80−85
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−689%
300−310
+689%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−700%
120−130
+700%
Valorant 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%
World of Tanks 70−75
−711%
600−650
+711%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−733%
100−105
+733%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%
Dota 2 27
−715%
220−230
+715%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−718%
180−190
+718%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−689%
150−160
+689%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−689%
300−310
+689%
Valorant 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Elden Ring 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
−733%
250−260
+733%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
World of Tanks 30−35
−713%
260−270
+713%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−733%
75−80
+733%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−700%
80−85
+700%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Valorant 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Elden Ring 2−3
−700%
16−18
+700%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−700%
8−9
+700%
Dota 2 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−700%
40−45
+700%
Fortnite 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−700%
24−27
+700%
Valorant 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 645 and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 740% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.46 37.50
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 645 has 566.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4050, on the other hand, has a 740.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 645 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 645 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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