Iris Graphics 550 vs Quadro M1200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M1200 with Iris Graphics 550, including specs and performance data.

Quadro M1200
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
8.37
+125%

M1200 outperforms Iris Graphics 550 by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking513718
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.8017.06
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameGM107Skylake GT3e
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date11 January 2017 (8 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 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 cores640384
Core clock speed1093 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate43.7248.00
Floating-point processing power1.399 TFLOPS0.768 TFLOPS
ROPs166
TMUs4048

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)Ring Bus
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1253 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth80 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
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Stereo+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data
Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.0-

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.

Quadro M1200 8.37
+125%
Iris Graphics 550 3.72

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
    • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU

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.

Quadro M1200 3223
+125%
Iris Graphics 550 1435

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro M1200 5310
+110%
Iris Graphics 550 2534

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro M1200 4142
+151%
Iris Graphics 550 1648

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro M1200 27557
+112%
Iris Graphics 550 12986

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro M1200 240298
+66%
Iris Graphics 550 144742

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 HD30
+50%
20
−50%
1440p60−65
+114%
28
−114%
4K11
−355%
50
+355%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Atomic Heart 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+162%
12−14
−162%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Fortnite 45−50
+147%
18−20
−147%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+106%
16−18
−106%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Valorant 80−85
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
Atomic Heart 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+162%
12−14
−162%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+130%
54
−130%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Dota 2 60−65
+114%
28
−114%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Fortnite 45−50
+147%
18−20
−147%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+106%
16−18
−106%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+383%
6
−383%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+400%
3
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+250%
8
−250%
Valorant 80−85
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+162%
12−14
−162%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Dota 2 60−65
+140%
25
−140%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+106%
16−18
−106%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+30%
10−11
−30%
Valorant 80−85
+58.8%
50−55
−58.8%
Fortnite 45−50
+147%
18−20
−147%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
+114%
28
−114%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+61.5%
24−27
−61.5%
Valorant 85−90
+147%
35−40
−147%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Fortnite 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Atomic Heart 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Valorant 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 27−30
+164%
10−12
−164%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Fortnite 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how Quadro M1200 and Iris Graphics 550 compete in popular games:

  • Quadro M1200 is 50% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro M1200 is 114% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Graphics 550 is 355% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro M1200 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Quadro M1200 is ahead in 60 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.37 3.72
Recency 11 January 2017 1 September 2015
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Quadro M1200 has a 125% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Iris Graphics 550, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M1200 is a mobile workstation card while Iris Graphics 550 is a mobile workstation one.

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