Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super and Iris Xe Graphics MAX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Super
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 250 Watt
50.72
+893%

RTX 2080 Super outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 893% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking54620
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.27no data
Power efficiency14.1014.21
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameTU104DG1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 July 2019 (5 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores3072768
Core clock speed1650 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1815 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate348.579.20
Floating-point processing power11.15 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs6424
TMUs19248
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data

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 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1937 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth495.9 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-CNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA7.5-

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.

RTX 2080 Super 50.72
+893%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.11

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.

RTX 2080 Super 19569
+893%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971

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 HD140
+900%
14−16
−900%
1440p94
+944%
9−10
−944%
4K70
+900%
7−8
−900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.99no data
1440p7.44no data
4K9.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+933%
9−10
−933%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 99
+1000%
9−10
−1000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 94
+944%
9−10
−944%
Battlefield 5 194
+978%
18−20
−978%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 127
+958%
12−14
−958%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+933%
9−10
−933%
Far Cry 5 141
+907%
14−16
−907%
Far Cry New Dawn 170
+963%
16−18
−963%
Forza Horizon 4 266
+1008%
24−27
−1008%
Hitman 3 113
+1030%
10−11
−1030%
Horizon Zero Dawn 301
+903%
30−33
−903%
Metro Exodus 144
+929%
14−16
−929%
Red Dead Redemption 2 122
+917%
12−14
−917%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 198
+1000%
18−20
−1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 227
+981%
21−24
−981%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 142
+914%
14−16
−914%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
+1029%
7−8
−1029%
Battlefield 5 182
+911%
18−20
−911%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120
+900%
12−14
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+933%
9−10
−933%
Far Cry 5 112
+1020%
10−11
−1020%
Far Cry New Dawn 128
+967%
12−14
−967%
Forza Horizon 4 258
+975%
24−27
−975%
Hitman 3 116
+1060%
10−11
−1060%
Horizon Zero Dawn 283
+948%
27−30
−948%
Metro Exodus 144
+929%
14−16
−929%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
+900%
10−11
−900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 225
+971%
21−24
−971%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+950%
10−11
−950%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
+905%
21−24
−905%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+1033%
6−7
−1033%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 70
+900%
7−8
−900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90
+900%
9−10
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 89
+1013%
8−9
−1013%
Far Cry 5 79
+1029%
7−8
−1029%
Forza Horizon 4 133
+1008%
12−14
−1008%
Hitman 3 108
+980%
10−11
−980%
Horizon Zero Dawn 162
+913%
16−18
−913%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 189
+950%
18−20
−950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+990%
10−11
−990%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75
+971%
7−8
−971%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+1080%
10−11
−1080%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 134
+1017%
12−14
−1017%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+933%
9−10
−933%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+1060%
5−6
−1060%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65
+983%
6−7
−983%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Far Cry 5 70
+900%
7−8
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 249
+938%
24−27
−938%
Hitman 3 79
+1029%
7−8
−1029%
Horizon Zero Dawn 127
+958%
12−14
−958%
Metro Exodus 90
+900%
9−10
−900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 141
+907%
14−16
−907%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+913%
8−9
−913%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
+905%
21−24
−905%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 107
+970%
10−11
−970%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 62
+933%
6−7
−933%
Far Cry New Dawn 53
+960%
5−6
−960%
Hitman 3 40−45
+950%
4−5
−950%
Horizon Zero Dawn 131
+992%
12−14
−992%
Metro Exodus 89
+1013%
8−9
−1013%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
+1029%
7−8
−1029%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
+925%
4−5
−925%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 36
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 39
+1200%
3−4
−1200%
Cyberpunk 2077 31
+933%
3−4
−933%
Far Cry 5 40
+900%
4−5
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 81
+913%
8−9
−913%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 82
+925%
8−9
−925%
Watch Dogs: Legion 34
+1033%
3−4
−1033%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 60
+900%
6−7
−900%

This is how RTX 2080 Super and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super is 900% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 944% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super is 900% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.72 5.11
Recency 23 July 2019 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 25 Watt

RTX 2080 Super has a 892.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 20% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.


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