Intel Iris Graphics 550 vs NVIDIA GeForce 840A

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 550 and NVIDIA GeForce 840A 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).

Intel Iris Graphics 550

NVIDIA GeForce 840A

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1432 vs 1180
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 305 vs 266
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7182 vs 5596
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2675 vs 2188
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2675 vs 2188
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3157 vs 3117
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3157 vs 3117

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 17 March 2014
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1432 vs 1180
PassMark - G2D Mark	305 vs 266
Geekbench - OpenCL	7182 vs 5596
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2675 vs 2188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2675 vs 2188
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3157 vs 3117
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3157 vs 3117

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 840A

3.4x more core clock speed: 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1124 MHz vs 1100 MHz
8x more pipelines: 384 vs 48
Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2314 vs 1290
Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2314 vs 1290

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz vs 1100 MHz
Pipelines	384 vs 48
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2314 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2314 vs 1290

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 550
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 840A

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1432

1180

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

305

266

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

7182

5596

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2675

2188

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2675

2188

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1290

2314

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1290

2314

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3157

3117

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3157

3117

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 550	NVIDIA GeForce 840A
PassMark - G3D Mark	1432	1180
PassMark - G2D Mark	305	266
Geekbench - OpenCL	7182	5596
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2675	2188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2675	2188
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1290	2314
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1290	2314
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3157	3117
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3157	3117

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 550	NVIDIA GeForce 840A
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Maxwell
Code name	Skylake GT3e	GM108
Launch date	1 September 2015	17 March 2014
Place in performance rating	953	955
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	1124 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1029 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	48	384
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	33 Watt
Transistor count	189 million
Floating-point performance		863.2 gflops
Texture fill rate		17.98 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8
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		16.02 GB / s
Memory bus width		64 Bit
Memory clock speed		2002 MHz
Technologies
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