Intel Iris Graphics 550 vs NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 + nForce Go 430

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 550 and NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 + nForce Go 430 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 9 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 110 nm
  • 79.3x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1427 vs 18
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 305 vs 181
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 1 February 2006
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 110 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1427 vs 18
PassMark - G2D Mark 305 vs 181

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 + nForce Go 430

  • Around 42% higher core clock speed: 425 MHz vs 300 MHz
Core clock speed 425 MHz vs 300 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 550
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 + nForce Go 430

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1427
18
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
305
181
Name Intel Iris Graphics 550 NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 + nForce Go 430
PassMark - G3D Mark 1427 18
PassMark - G2D Mark 305 181
Geekbench - OpenCL 7012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3157
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3157

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Graphics 550 NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 + nForce Go 430

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Curie
Code name Skylake GT3e C51M
Launch date 1 September 2015 1 February 2006
Place in performance rating 958 961
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 425 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 110 nm
Pipelines 48
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 75 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 1.0 x16

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 9.0c
OpenGL 4.6 2.1

Memory

Memory type eDRAM
Shared memory 1

Technologies

Quick Sync