Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs FirePro W5100

Place in the ranking	524	665
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	10.81	20.69
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	Bonaire	Coffee Lake GT3e
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	31 March 2014 (10 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 cores	768	384
Core clock speed	930 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	2,080 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm+++
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	44.64	50.40
Floating-point processing power	1.428 TFLOPS	0.8064 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	6
TMUs	48	48

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	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	Ring Bus
Length	171 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Form factor	full height / half length	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	4x DisplayPort	Portable Device Dependent
StereoOutput3D	+	-
DisplayPort count	4	no data
Dual-link DVI support	+	-
HD сomponent video output	+	-

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.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

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.

FirePro W5100 7.84
+74.2%

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.

FirePro W5100 3014
+74.2%

Iris Plus Graphics 655 1730

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 HD	30−35 +57.9%	19 −57.9%
1440p	16−18 +60%	10 −60%
4K	24−27 +60%	15 −60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18 +0%	18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Metro Exodus	11 +0%	11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	17 +0%	17 +0%
Far Cry 5	16 +0%	16 +0%
Fortnite	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +0%	17 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	10 +0%	10 +0%
Metro Exodus	5 +0%	5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	41 +0%	41 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
World of Tanks	50 +0%	50 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	28 +0%	28 +0%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	15 +0%	15 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	4 +0%	4 +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	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Valorant	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +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%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
World of Tanks	12 +0%	12 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	12 +0%	12 +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%
Forza Horizon 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Valorant	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

This is how FirePro W5100 and Iris Plus Graphics 655 compete in popular games:

FirePro W5100 is 58% faster in 1080p
FirePro W5100 is 60% faster in 1440p
FirePro W5100 is 60% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.84	4.50
Recency	31 March 2014	3 April 2018
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	15 Watt

FirePro W5100 has a 74.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics 655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5100 is a workstation card while Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a notebook one.

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