RTX 2000 Ada Generation vs Iris Plus Graphics 950
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 950 with RTX 2000 Ada Generation, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2000 Ada Generation outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 950 by a whopping 603% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 565 | 72 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 81.29 |
| Power efficiency | 30.15 | 45.42 |
| Architecture | Generation 11.0 (2019−2021) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Ice Lake GT2 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 12 February 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 512 | 2816 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 70 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.00 | 187.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.024 TFLOPS | 12 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 48 |
| TMUs | 32 | 88 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 88 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 22 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | IGP | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 256.0 GB/s |
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 | No outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.53 | 45.91 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 70 Watt |
Iris Plus Graphics 950 has 366.7% lower power consumption.
RTX 2000 Ada Generation, on the other hand, has a 603.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The RTX 2000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 950 in performance tests.
Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 950 is a desktop card while RTX 2000 Ada Generation is a workstation 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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