Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
35.65
+595%

GTX 1080 Mobile outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 595% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking140627
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.01no data
Power efficiency16.3414.11
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameGP104DG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2560768
Core clock speed1607 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1771 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt25 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.479.20
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs6424
TMUs16048

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP
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 typeGDDR5LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth320 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA+-

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 HD114
+613%
16−18
−613%
1440p70
+600%
10−12
−600%
4K56
+600%
8−9
−600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.39no data
1440p7.14no data
4K8.93no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+650%
10−11
−650%
Elden Ring 120−130
+669%
16−18
−669%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 57
+613%
8−9
−613%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+700%
4−5
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+604%
24−27
−604%
Metro Exodus 89
+642%
12−14
−642%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+667%
12−14
−667%
Valorant 156
+643%
21−24
−643%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+636%
14−16
−636%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+800%
3−4
−800%
Dota 2 79
+690%
10−11
−690%
Elden Ring 120−130
+669%
16−18
−669%
Far Cry 5 67
+644%
9−10
−644%
Fortnite 160
+662%
21−24
−662%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+604%
24−27
−604%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+644%
16−18
−644%
Metro Exodus 71
+610%
10−11
−610%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 118
+638%
16−18
−638%
Red Dead Redemption 2 51
+629%
7−8
−629%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 131
+628%
18−20
−628%
Valorant 94
+683%
12−14
−683%
World of Tanks 270−280
+598%
40−45
−598%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+657%
7−8
−657%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+620%
10−11
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+667%
3−4
−667%
Dota 2 120
+650%
16−18
−650%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+675%
12−14
−675%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+604%
24−27
−604%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 101
+621%
14−16
−621%
Valorant 137
+661%
18−20
−661%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+622%
9−10
−622%
Elden Ring 70−75
+600%
10−11
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+622%
9−10
−622%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+629%
24−27
−629%
Red Dead Redemption 2 32
+700%
4−5
−700%
World of Tanks 220−230
+657%
30−33
−657%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+657%
7−8
−657%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+600%
5−6
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+600%
2−3
−600%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+613%
16−18
−613%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+621%
14−16
−621%
Metro Exodus 74
+640%
10−11
−640%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+650%
8−9
−650%
Valorant 94
+683%
12−14
−683%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%
Dota 2 76
+660%
10−11
−660%
Elden Ring 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+660%
10−11
−660%
Metro Exodus 27
+800%
3−4
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110
+686%
14−16
−686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20
+900%
2−3
−900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+660%
10−11
−660%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 42
+600%
6−7
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%
Cyberpunk 2077 6 0−1
Dota 2 65−70
+656%
9−10
−656%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+629%
7−8
−629%
Fortnite 51
+629%
7−8
−629%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+625%
8−9
−625%
Valorant 50
+614%
7−8
−614%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 613% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 600% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 600% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.65 5.13
Recency 15 August 2016 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 25 Watt

GTX 1080 Mobile has a 594.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.


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