Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Arc 8-Core iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 261% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 298 | 623 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.01 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | DG1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) | 31 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 768 |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 79.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.534 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 24 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | no data | LPDDR4X |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 4.3 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 68.26 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 36
+300%
| 9−10
−300%
|
| 1440p | 19
+280%
| 5−6
−280%
|
| 4K | 13
+333%
| 3−4
−333%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+281%
|
16−18
−281%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+280%
|
10−11
−280%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+317%
|
12−14
−317%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+290%
|
30−33
−290%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+300%
|
9−10
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+279%
|
24−27
−279%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+300%
|
16−18
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+317%
|
12−14
−317%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 60−65
+281%
|
16−18
−281%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+267%
|
24−27
−267%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+281%
|
16−18
−281%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+280%
|
10−11
−280%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+317%
|
12−14
−317%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+290%
|
30−33
−290%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+300%
|
9−10
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+279%
|
24−27
−279%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+300%
|
16−18
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+317%
|
12−14
−317%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 58
+263%
|
16−18
−263%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+267%
|
24−27
−267%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+280%
|
10−11
−280%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+330%
|
10−11
−330%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+290%
|
30−33
−290%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+300%
|
9−10
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 41
+310%
|
10−11
−310%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 46
+283%
|
12−14
−283%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+267%
|
24−27
−267%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+317%
|
12−14
−317%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+300%
|
9−10
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+300%
|
7−8
−300%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+278%
|
27−30
−278%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+280%
|
10−11
−280%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 34
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+270%
|
30−33
−270%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+288%
|
8−9
−288%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 95−100
+300%
|
24−27
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 300% faster in 1080p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 280% faster in 1440p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 333% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.47 | 5.11 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 31 October 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 261.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.
Be aware that Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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