GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Iris Plus Graphics 655

Place in the ranking	663	695
Place by popularity	not in top-100	81
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.79
Power efficiency	20.52	2.38
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Coffee Lake GT3e	GF116
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 April 2018 (6 years ago)	15 March 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores	384	192
Core clock speed	300 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+++	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	116 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	100 °C
Texture fill rate	50.40	28.80
Floating-point processing power	0.8064 TFLOPS	0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs	6	24
TMUs	48	32

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).

Bus support	no data	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	210 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin
SLI options	-	+

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 type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	2 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	no data	98.4 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync

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API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	3.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.3	N/A
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
+11.4%

GTX 550 Ti 4.03

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 655 1731
+11.4%

GTX 550 Ti 1554

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
+27.4%

GTX 550 Ti 2272

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
+20.1%

GTX 550 Ti 10229

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:

900p	40−45 +5.3%	38 −5.3%
Full HD	20 −90%	38 +90%
1440p	10 +25%	8−9 −25%
4K	12 +20%	10−12 −20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	3.92
1440p	no data	18.63
4K	no data	14.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8

+0%

7−8

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	46 +91.7%	24−27 −91.7%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	23 +53.3%	14−16 −53.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.3%	40−45 −2.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40 +66.7%	24−27 −66.7%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.3%	40−45 −2.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10 −170%	27−30 +170%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	15 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 −167%	16−18 +167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +2.3%	40−45 −2.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12
+10%

10−11

−10%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Hitman 3	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +4%	24−27 −4%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2	0−1
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1

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 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

+0%

5−6

+0%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 655 and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:

Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 5% faster in 900p
GTX 550 Ti is 90% faster in 1080p
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 25% faster in 1440p
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 20% faster in 4K

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

in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 100% faster.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 550 Ti is 170% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Iris Plus Graphics 655 is ahead in 39 tests (62%)
GTX 550 Ti is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
there's a draw in 22 tests (35%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.49	4.03
Recency	3 April 2018	15 March 2011
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	116 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 655 has a 11.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 673.3% lower power consumption.

The Iris Plus Graphics 655 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 550 Ti in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 550 Ti is a desktop one.

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