Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce 7600 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 7600 GS and Iris Xe Graphics MAX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

7600 GS
2006
256 MB DDR2, 27 Watt
0.41

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms 7600 GS by a whopping 1146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1251621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.0614.25
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameG73DG1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 March 2006 (18 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$84.99 no data

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 coresno data768
Core clock speed400 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors177 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology90 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate4.80079.20
Floating-point processing powerno data2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs1248

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).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Width1-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR2LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount256 MB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed400 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s68.26 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 (12_1)
Shader Model3.06.4
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

7600 GS 0.41
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.11
+1146%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

7600 GS 157
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+1155%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 5.11
Recency 22 March 2006 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 90 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 25 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 1146.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 8% lower power consumption.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7600 GS in performance tests.


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