Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Radeon RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
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Iris Plus Graphics 640 Iris Plus Graphics 645 Iris Plus Graphics 650 Iris Plus Graphics 655

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and Iris Plus Graphics 655, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
10.09
+124%

RX Vega M GL outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 655 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
Iris Plus Graphics 655 Iris Plus Graphics 655

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449664
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.6920.65
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code namePolaris 22Coffee Lake GT3e
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (6 years ago)3 April 2018 (6 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 cores1280384
Core clock speed931 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1050 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm14 nm+++
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8850.40
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS0.8064 TFLOPS
ROPs326
TMUs8048

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).

InterfaceIGPRing Bus

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 speed700 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX Vega M GL 10.09
+124%
Iris Plus Graphics 655 4.50

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.

RX Vega M GL 3878
+124%
Iris Plus Graphics 655 1731

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 HD40−45
+111%
19
−111%
1440p21−24
+110%
10
−110%
4K30−35
+100%
15
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+160%
30−33
−160%

Full HD
High Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+112%
17
−112%
Fortnite 55−60
+127%
24−27
−127%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+260%
10
−260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+90.2%
41
−90.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+100%
14−16
−100%
World of Tanks 140−150
+190%
50
−190%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 35−40
+28.6%
28
−28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+100%
35−40
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+146%
24−27
−146%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 20−22
+66.7%
12
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Elden Ring 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Elden Ring 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+0%
17
+0%
Metro Exodus 5
+0%
5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+0%
15
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4
+0%
4
+0%
Elden Ring 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
+0%
4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 12
+0%
12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and Iris Plus Graphics 655 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 111% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL is 110% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega M GL is 100% faster in 4K

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

  • in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 260% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 11 tests (18%)
  • there's a draw in 50 tests (82%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.09 4.50
Recency 1 February 2018 3 April 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 124.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics 655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.

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

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