Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280 outperforms Iris Graphics 550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280 is 546 days older than Iris Graphics 550.
Advantages of Intel Iris Graphics 550
- Consumes up to 92% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 15 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Performs up to 10% better in Ready or Not than Iris Graphics 550 - 96 vs 87 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Iris Graphics 550
Integrated • Sep 1st, 2015
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
Intel Iris Graphics 550 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 4th, 2014 |
| HD Graphics-M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $279 |
| Portable Device Dependent | Outputs | 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Integrated | Segment | Desktop |
| System-Shared | Memory | 3 GB |
| System-Shared | Type | GDDR5 |
| System-Shared | Bus | 384-bit |
| System-Shared | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 300 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 827 MHz |
1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 933 MHz |
| System-Shared | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
