Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	91	625
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	25.63	14.13
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	GA104	DG1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 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 cores	6144	768
Core clock speed	1110 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1545 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	296.6	79.20
Floating-point processing power	18.98 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	24
TMUs	192	48
Tensor Cores	192	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	48	no 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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x4
Width	no data	IGP

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 type	GDDR6	LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	68.26 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 Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
CUDA	8.6	-

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 3080 Mobile 42.81
+735%

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.13

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 3080 Mobile 16457
+735%

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 HD	120 +757%	14−16 −757%
1440p	73 +813%	8−9 −813%
4K	46 +820%	5−6 −820%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	103 +758%	12−14 −758%
Cyberpunk 2077	134 +738%	16−18 −738%
Elden Ring	132 +843%	14−16 −843%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +808%	12−14 −808%
Counter-Strike 2	100 +900%	10−11 −900%
Cyberpunk 2077	108 +800%	12−14 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	261 +770%	30−33 −770%
Metro Exodus	108 +800%	12−14 −800%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +811%	9−10 −811%
Valorant	198 +843%	21−24 −843%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +808%	12−14 −808%
Counter-Strike 2	86 +760%	10−11 −760%
Cyberpunk 2077	90 +800%	10−11 −800%
Dota 2	132 +843%	14−16 −843%
Elden Ring	204 +750%	24−27 −750%
Far Cry 5	83 +822%	9−10 −822%
Fortnite	180−190 +767%	21−24 −767%
Forza Horizon 4	213 +788%	24−27 −788%
Grand Theft Auto V	131 +836%	14−16 −836%
Metro Exodus	91 +810%	10−11 −810%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +763%	24−27 −763%
Red Dead Redemption 2	74 +825%	8−9 −825%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +761%	18−20 −761%
Valorant	111 +825%	12−14 −825%
World of Tanks	270−280 +830%	30−33 −830%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +808%	12−14 −808%
Counter-Strike 2	75 +838%	8−9 −838%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 +789%	9−10 −789%
Dota 2	128 +814%	14−16 −814%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +742%	12−14 −742%
Forza Horizon 4	185 +781%	21−24 −781%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +763%	24−27 −763%
Valorant	179 +752%	21−24 −752%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	94 +840%	10−11 −840%
Elden Ring	111 +825%	12−14 −825%
Grand Theft Auto V	94 +840%	10−11 −840%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +872%	18−20 −872%
Red Dead Redemption 2	49 +880%	5−6 −880%
World of Tanks	270−280 +803%	30−33 −803%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +756%	9−10 −756%
Counter-Strike 2	47 +840%	5−6 −840%
Cyberpunk 2077	21 +950%	2−3 −950%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +763%	16−18 −763%
Forza Horizon 4	141 +781%	16−18 −781%
Metro Exodus	90 +800%	10−11 −800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	79 +778%	9−10 −778%
Valorant	134 +738%	16−18 −738%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +800%	5−6 −800%
Dota 2	93 +830%	10−11 −830%
Elden Ring	57 +850%	6−7 −850%
Grand Theft Auto V	93 +830%	10−11 −830%
Metro Exodus	37 +825%	4−5 −825%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 +781%	16−18 −781%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 +967%	3−4 −967%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	93 +830%	10−11 −830%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +750%	6−7 −750%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +800%	5−6 −800%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Dota 2	110 +817%	12−14 −817%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +843%	7−8 −843%
Fortnite	60−65 +800%	7−8 −800%
Forza Horizon 4	79 +778%	9−10 −778%
Valorant	76 +744%	9−10 −744%

This is how RTX 3080 Mobile and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

RTX 3080 Mobile is 757% faster in 1080p
RTX 3080 Mobile is 813% faster in 1440p
RTX 3080 Mobile is 820% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	42.81	5.13
Recency	12 January 2021	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	25 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has a 734.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has 360% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile 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.