Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs NVIDIA GeForce 945M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 and NVIDIA GeForce 945M 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 1085 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 377 vs 255
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 27 October 2015
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 1085 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 377 vs 255

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 945M

  • 3.4x more core clock speed: 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 10.7x more pipelines: 512 vs 48
  • Around 8% better floating-point performance: 953.9 gflops vs 883 gflops
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2108 vs 1590
  • Around 16% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8099 vs 7012
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2961 vs 2652
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2961 vs 2652
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3683 vs 1564
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3683 vs 1564
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 512 vs 48
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops vs 883 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2108 vs 1590
Geekbench - OpenCL 8099 vs 7012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2961 vs 2652
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2961 vs 2652
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3683 vs 1564
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3683 vs 1564
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3343 vs 3340
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3343 vs 3340

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 945M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1590
2108
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
377
255
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
7012
8099
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2652
2961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2652
2961
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1564
3683
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1564
3683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3340
3343
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3340
3343
Name Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 NVIDIA GeForce 945M
PassMark - G3D Mark 1590 2108
PassMark - G2D Mark 377 255
Geekbench - OpenCL 7012 8099
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2652 2961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2652 2961
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1564 3683
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1564 3683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3340 3343
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3340 3343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 380.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 107.094

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 NVIDIA GeForce 945M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Maxwell
Code name Kaby Lake GT3e GM107
Launch date 3 January 2017 27 October 2015
Place in performance rating 851 950
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 1085 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1029 MHz
Floating-point performance 883 gflops 953.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 48 512
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 75 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,870 million
Texture fill rate 29.81 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 MXM-B (3.0)
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1 0
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus