GeForce GTX 460M SLI vs Iris Plus Graphics 655

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 655 and GeForce GTX 460M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Plus Graphics 655
2018
15 Watt
4.49

GTX 460M SLI outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 655 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking663633
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency20.52no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameCoffee Lake GT3eN11E-GS
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)3 September 2010 (14 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 cores384384
Core clock speed300 MHz675 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data
Texture fill rate50.40no data
Floating-point processing power0.8064 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6no data
TMUs48no data

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfaceRing Busno data

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 SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared2x1536 MB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared192 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1250 MHz
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 Dependentno data

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)11
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-
CUDA-+

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 655 4.49
GTX 460M SLI 4.98
+10.9%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Iris Plus Graphics 655 2894
GTX 460M SLI 3313
+14.5%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Iris Plus Graphics 655 12287
GTX 460M SLI 14236
+15.9%

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:

900p45−50
−15.6%
52
+15.6%
Full HD20
−225%
65
+225%
1440p10
+0%
10−12
+0%
4K12
+0%
12−14
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+48.4%
30−35
−48.4%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−4.5%
45−50
+4.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+29%
30−35
−29%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−4.5%
45−50
+4.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−19.2%
30−35
+19.2%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10
−220%
30−35
+220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 15
−20%
18−20
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−200%
18−20
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−4.5%
45−50
+4.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Metro Exodus 0−1 2−3
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−19.2%
30−35
+19.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
High Preset

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 655 and GTX 460M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 460M SLI is 16% faster in 900p
  • GTX 460M SLI is 225% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 48% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 460M SLI is 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • GTX 460M SLI is ahead in 53 tests (80%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (15%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.49 4.98
Recency 3 April 2018 3 September 2010
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm

Iris Plus Graphics 655 has an age advantage of 7 years, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 460M SLI, on the other hand, has a 10.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 460M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.


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