GeForce RTX 5060 vs Iris Graphics 550

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 550 with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

Iris Graphics 550
2015
15 Watt
3.73

RTX 5060 outperforms Iris Graphics 550 by a whopping 467% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking714265
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.128.56
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameSkylake GT3eGB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores3844608
Core clock speed300 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate48.00362.9
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs48144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR7
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data355.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-10.1

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.

Iris Graphics 550 3.73
RTX 5060 21.14
+467%

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.

Iris Graphics 550 1433
RTX 5060 8125
+467%

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 HD17
−459%
95−100
+459%
1440p28
−436%
150−160
+436%
4K50
−460%
280−290
+460%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−217%
35−40
+217%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−570%
65−70
+570%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−217%
35−40
+217%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−467%
85−90
+467%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−1020%
55−60
+1020%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−613%
55−60
+613%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−300%
45−50
+300%
Valorant 11
−673%
85−90
+673%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−570%
65−70
+570%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−217%
35−40
+217%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Dota 2 13
−469%
70−75
+469%
Far Cry 5 12
−475%
65−70
+475%
Fortnite 21−24
−424%
110−120
+424%
Forza Horizon 4 12
−442%
65−70
+442%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−1020%
55−60
+1020%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
−400%
30−33
+400%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−613%
55−60
+613%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−324%
140−150
+324%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−300%
45−50
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−415%
65−70
+415%
Valorant 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%
World of Tanks 54
−343%
230−240
+343%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−570%
65−70
+570%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−217%
35−40
+217%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Dota 2 25
−460%
140−150
+460%
Far Cry 5 14
−393%
65−70
+393%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−467%
85−90
+467%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−1020%
55−60
+1020%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−324%
140−150
+324%
Valorant 8−9
−963%
85−90
+963%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 2−3
−1600%
30−35
+1600%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−533%
18−20
+533%
World of Tanks 28
−411%
140−150
+411%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−975%
40−45
+975%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−625%
55−60
+625%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−580%
30−35
+580%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Valorant 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Dota 2 16−18
−125%
35−40
+125%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−482%
60−65
+482%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Dota 2 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Fortnite 2−3
−1150%
24−27
+1150%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−750%
16−18
+750%
Valorant 3−4
−767%
24−27
+767%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how Iris Graphics 550 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 459% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 436% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 is 460% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 1600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 42 tests (93%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.73 21.14
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt

Iris Graphics 550 has 1033.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 466.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Graphics 550 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.


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