Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Combined performance score
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 640 | 641 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 1.62 | 0.98 |
Architecture | G9x (2007−2010) | Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake (2015−2017) |
GPU code name | N10E-GTX | Kaby Lake GT3e |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 2 March 2009 (15 years old) | 1 September 2017 (6 years old) |
Current price | $149 | $999 |
GTX 285M SLI has 65% better value for money than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 48 |
Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 300 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1200 MHz |
Number of transistors | 1508 Million | 189 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 50.40 |
Size and compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Iris Plus Graphics 655 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | no data |
Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
Memory
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 | GDDR3 | DDR3/DDR4 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | System Shared |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
Memory clock speed | 1020 MHz | System Shared |
Shared memory | - | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 data | No outputs |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Quick Sync | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 10 | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
Vulkan | no data | 1.1.103 |
CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Iris Plus Graphics 655 outperforms GeForce GTX 285M SLI by 9% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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 | 60
+186%
| 21
−186%
|
1440p | 14−16
−7.1%
| 15
+7.1%
|
4K | 16−18
+0%
| 16
+0%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
11
+37.5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−37.5%
|
11
+37.5%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12
+9.1%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−25%
|
10
+25%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−25%
|
10
+25%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
|
6
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+120%
|
5
−120%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−22.2%
|
11
+22.2%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9
+12.5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9
+12.5%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+50%
|
6
−50%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how GTX 285M SLI and Iris Plus Graphics 655 compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- GTX 285M SLI is 186% faster than Iris Plus Graphics 655
1440p resolution:
- Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 7.1% faster than GTX 285M SLI
4K resolution:
- Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 0% faster than GTX 285M SLI
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 285M SLI is 120% faster than the Iris Plus Graphics 655.
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 37.5% faster than the GTX 285M SLI.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 285M SLI is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- Iris Plus Graphics 655 is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
- there's a draw in 50 tests (83%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Recency | 2 March 2009 | 1 September 2017 |
Chip lithography | 55 nm | 14 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Iris Plus Graphics 655. The differences in performance seem too small.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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