ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs Iris Plus Graphics 655

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon HD 5850, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Plus Graphics 655
2018
15 Watt
4.49

ATI HD 5850 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 655 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking657618
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.59
Power efficiency20.722.36
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameCoffee Lake GT3eCypress
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)30 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

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 cores3841440
Core clock speed300 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt151 Watt
Texture fill rate50.4052.20
Floating-point processing power0.8064 TFLOPS2.088 TFLOPS
ROPs632
TMUs4872

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 2.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-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 SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data128.0 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 Dependent2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.3N/A

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
ATI HD 5850 5.15
+14.7%

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 1733
ATI HD 5850 1988
+14.7%

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
ATI HD 5850 3401
+17.5%

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
ATI HD 5850 13267
+8%

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:

900p50−55
−18%
59
+18%
Full HD19
−195%
56
+195%
1440p12
+0%
12−14
+0%
4K17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.34
1440pno data24.92
4Kno data16.61

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
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
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
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
+39.4%
30−35
−39.4%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−6.8%
45−50
+6.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
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
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
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
+21.2%
30−35
−21.2%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
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
−6.8%
45−50
+6.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
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
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−26.9%
30−35
+26.9%
Hitman 3 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10
−230%
30−35
+230%
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
−6.8%
45−50
+6.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
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
−100%
12−14
+100%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Metro Exodus 0−1 3−4
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−23.1%
30−35
+23.1%

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
−700%
8−9
+700%
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
−50%
3−4
+50%
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
−20%
6−7
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
High Preset

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

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 655 and ATI HD 5850 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 18% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5850 is 195% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • ATI HD 5850 is 6% faster 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 39% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the ATI HD 5850 is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • ATI HD 5850 is ahead in 55 tests (83%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.49 5.15
Recency 3 April 2018 30 September 2009
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 151 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 655 has an age advantage of 8 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 906.7% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 5850, on the other hand, has a 14.7% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.


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