Intel Iris Graphics 550 vs NVIDIA GRID K180Q

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 550 and NVIDIA GRID K180Q videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 8.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1430 vs 534
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 305 vs 113
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2675 vs 1201
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2675 vs 1201
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3157 vs 2688
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3157 vs 2688
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 28 June 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1430 vs 534
PassMark - G2D Mark 305 vs 113
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2675 vs 1201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2675 vs 1201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3157 vs 2688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3157 vs 2688

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GRID K180Q

  • 2.8x more core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 4x more pipelines: 192 vs 48
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1744 vs 1290
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1744 vs 1290
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 850 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 192 vs 48
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1744 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1744 vs 1290

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 550
GPU 2: NVIDIA GRID K180Q

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1430
534
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
305
113
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2675
1201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2675
1201
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1290
1744
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1290
1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3157
2688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3157
2688
Name Intel Iris Graphics 550 NVIDIA GRID K180Q
PassMark - G3D Mark 1430 534
PassMark - G2D Mark 305 113
Geekbench - OpenCL 7182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2675 1201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2675 1201
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1290 1744
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1290 1744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3157 2688
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3157 2688

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Graphics 550 NVIDIA GRID K180Q

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Kepler
Code name Skylake GT3e GK107
Launch date 1 September 2015 28 June 2013
Place in performance rating 951 1251
Type Laptop Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $125

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 850 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 48 192
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,270 million
Floating-point performance 326.4 gflops
Texture fill rate 13.6 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Memory type eDRAM DDR3
Shared memory 1
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz

Technologies

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