Radeon RX 9070 XT vs Iris Plus Graphics 655

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 655 with Radeon RX 9070 XT, including specs and performance data.

Iris Plus Graphics 655
2018
15 Watt
3.85

RX 9070 XT outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 655 by a whopping 1449% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking68131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data59.91
Power efficiency20.3715.55
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameCoffee Lake GT3eNavi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3844096
Core clock speed300 MHz1660 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz2970 MHz
Number of transistors189 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt304 Watt
Texture fill rate50.40760.3
Floating-point processing power0.8064 TFLOPS48.66 TFLOPS
ROPs6128
TMUs48256
Tensor Coresno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data64

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
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-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 SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared16 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2518 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data644.6 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR-+

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 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 and SDK 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
OpenCL3.02.2
Vulkan1.31.3
DLSS-+

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 655 3.85
RX 9070 XT 59.62
+1449%

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 Plus Graphics 655 1720
RX 9070 XT 26638
+1449%

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 HD21
−1329%
300−350
+1329%
1440p10
−1400%
150−160
+1400%
4K16
−1400%
240−250
+1400%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.00
1440pno data3.99
4Kno data2.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−1850%
300−350
+1850%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1678%
160−170
+1678%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−1986%
140−150
+1986%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−918%
170−180
+918%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−1850%
300−350
+1850%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1678%
160−170
+1678%
Far Cry 5 11
−1473%
170−180
+1473%
Fortnite 22
−1273%
300−350
+1273%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−1226%
250−260
+1226%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−1760%
180−190
+1760%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−1986%
140−150
+1986%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−941%
170−180
+941%
Valorant 55−60
−555%
350−400
+555%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−918%
170−180
+918%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−1850%
300−350
+1850%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50
−456%
270−280
+456%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1678%
160−170
+1678%
Dota 2 32
−1306%
450−500
+1306%
Far Cry 5 10
−1630%
170−180
+1630%
Fortnite 24−27
−1158%
300−350
+1158%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−1226%
250−260
+1226%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−1760%
180−190
+1760%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−1570%
160−170
+1570%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−1986%
140−150
+1986%
Metro Exodus 6
−2600%
160−170
+2600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−941%
170−180
+941%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−2327%
260−270
+2327%
Valorant 55−60
−555%
350−400
+555%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−918%
170−180
+918%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−1678%
160−170
+1678%
Dota 2 28
−1329%
400−450
+1329%
Far Cry 5 9
−1822%
170−180
+1822%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−1226%
250−260
+1226%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−1986%
140−150
+1986%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−941%
170−180
+941%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−4350%
260−270
+4350%
Valorant 55−60
−555%
350−400
+555%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−1158%
300−350
+1158%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−3150%
190−200
+3150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
−1438%
450−500
+1438%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
−3275%
130−140
+3275%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−3500%
100−110
+3500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−447%
170−180
+447%
Valorant 45−50
−869%
400−450
+869%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−16000%
160−170
+16000%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2933%
90−95
+2933%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1825%
150−160
+1825%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−2070%
210−220
+2070%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−1975%
80−85
+1975%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2367%
140−150
+2367%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−1788%
150−160
+1788%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12
−1400%
180−190
+1400%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−875%
150−160
+875%
Valorant 21−24
−1471%
300−350
+1471%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 110−120
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4300%
40−45
+4300%
Dota 2 12
−1400%
180−190
+1400%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−2425%
100−110
+2425%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−3260%
160−170
+3260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1820%
95−100
+1820%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−1480%
75−80
+1480%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 655 and RX 9070 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is 1329% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 XT is 1400% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 XT is 1400% faster in 4K

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 XT is 16000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 XT is ahead in 56 tests (90%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.85 59.62
Recency 3 April 2018 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 304 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 655 has 1926.7% lower power consumption.

RX 9070 XT, on the other hand, has a 1448.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 XT is a desktop one.

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