Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) vs Radeon RX 550

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 550 with Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), including specs and performance data.

RX 550
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
6.90
+29.7%

RX 550 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking562620
Place by popularity22not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Power efficiency9.6914.94
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameLexaIce Lake G7 Gen. 11
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 April 2017 (7 years ago)28 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data

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 cores51264
Core clock speed1100 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1183 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt12-25 Watt
Texture fill rate37.86no data
Floating-point processing power1.211 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Length145 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
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 typeGDDR5DDR4
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth112.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

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 HD21−24
+16.7%
18
−16.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.76no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 15
+0%
15
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12
+0%
12
+0%
Battlefield 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 12
+0%
12
+0%
Fortnite 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 13
+0%
13
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 39
+0%
39
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10
+0%
Fortnite 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+0%
9
+0%
Metro Exodus 5
+0%
5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+0%
18
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+0%
9
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 15
+0%
15
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how RX 550 and Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) compete in popular games:

  • RX 550 is 17% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.90 5.32
Recency 20 April 2017 28 May 2019
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 12 Watt

RX 550 has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 550 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 550 is a desktop card while Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is a notebook one.

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