Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs GeForce 6200 X2 PCI
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 620 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.15 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | NV44 A2 | DG1 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 January 2008 (16 years 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 | no data | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 280 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 75 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.120 | 79.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.534 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 24 |
| TMUs | 4 | 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 | PCI | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 | DDR2 | LPDDR4X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 3.2 GB/s | 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 | 2x DMS-59 | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 January 2008 | 31 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 10 nm |
Iris Xe MAX Graphics has an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 6200 X2 PCI and Iris Xe MAX Graphics. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 6200 X2 PCI is a desktop card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook 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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