Iris Plus Graphics vs Radeon Pro Vega 16

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 16 with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 16
2018
4 GB HBM2, 75 Watt
12.51
+165%

Pro Vega 16 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking399651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.5021.70
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameVega 12Ice Lake GT2
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date14 November 2018 (6 years ago)no data

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 cores1024512
Core clock speed815 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1190 MHz1000 MHz
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate76.1632.00
Floating-point processing power2.437 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs6432

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeHBM2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width1024 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1200 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth307.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

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.

Pro Vega 16 12.51
+165%
Iris Plus Graphics 4.72

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.

Pro Vega 16 4809
+165%
Iris Plus Graphics 1813

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 HD57
+171%
21−24
−171%
4K38
+171%
14−16
−171%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
Valorant 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Dota 2 25
+178%
9−10
−178%
Far Cry 5 44
+175%
16−18
−175%
Fortnite 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+181%
16−18
−181%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Valorant 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
World of Tanks 170−180
+185%
60−65
−185%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Dota 2 72
+167%
27−30
−167%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+167%
18−20
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+166%
35−40
−166%
Valorant 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+170%
30−33
−170%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
World of Tanks 85−90
+197%
30−33
−197%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+200%
10−11
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Valorant 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Dota 2 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 38
+171%
14−16
−171%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Fortnite 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Valorant 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%

This is how Pro Vega 16 and Iris Plus Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 16 is 171% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 16 is 171% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.51 4.72
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 15 Watt

Pro Vega 16 has a 165% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation card while Iris Plus Graphics 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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