Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs GeForce GT 520MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 520MX and Iris Xe MAX Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 520MX
2011
1 GB DDR3, 20 Watt
0.73

Iris Xe MAX Graphics outperforms GT 520MX by a whopping 600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1158621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.5414.21
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGF119DG1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 May 2011 (13 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 speed900 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors292 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate7.20079.20
Floating-point processing power0.1728 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs424
TMUs848

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4

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 typeDDR3LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s68.26 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
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 520MX 0.73
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.11
+600%

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 520MX 283
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971
+596%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 520MX 597
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 8214
+1277%

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 HD3−4
−800%
27
+800%
1440p2−3
−750%
17
+750%
4K2−3
−650%
15
+650%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−3100%
30−35
+3100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−380%
24
+380%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−455%
60−65
+455%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 33
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−517%
35−40
+517%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−119%
65−70
+119%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−3100%
30−35
+3100%
Hitman 3 5−6
−360%
23
+360%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−455%
60−65
+455%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 30−35
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−450%
33
+450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−190%
27−30
+190%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−119%
65−70
+119%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Hitman 3 5−6
−320%
21
+320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−136%
26
+136%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−383%
29
+383%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−80%
18
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−119%
65−70
+119%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 25

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 21−24
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1600%
16−18
+1600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 10−12
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1200%
12−14
+1200%
Hitman 3 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−3500%
70−75
+3500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−533%
18−20
+533%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 8−9

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 5−6
Far Cry 5 0−1 6−7

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 19
+0%
19
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6
+0%
6
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
+0%
20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+0%
11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GT 520MX and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 800% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 750% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 650% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 3500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is ahead in 35 tests (55%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (45%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 5.11
Recency 30 May 2011 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 25 Watt

GT 520MX has 25% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has a 600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe MAX Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 520MX in performance tests.


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