Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce GT 330M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 330M with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

GT 330M
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.56

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms GT 330M by a whopping 814% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1214623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.6714.04
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGT216DG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 January 2010 (14 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 cores48768
Core clock speed625 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors486 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate10.0079.20
Floating-point processing power0.06528 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
Gigaflops182no data
ROPs824
TMUs1648

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR3LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 1066 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth25.28 GB/s68.26 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 ConnectorsHDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIVGADisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+-

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.

GT 330M 0.56
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12
+814%

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.

GT 330M 216
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+813%

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:

900p10
−800%
90−95
+800%
Full HD17
−782%
150−160
+782%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−800%
270−280
+800%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−800%
270−280
+800%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−800%
270−280
+800%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Hitman 3 6−7
−733%
50−55
+733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

This is how GT 330M and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 800% faster in 900p
  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 782% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 5.12
Recency 10 January 2010 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 25 Watt

GT 330M has 8.7% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has a 814.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 330M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 330M 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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